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TO HIS MANY

WAIES ENDEERED

friend” Maifter Robert Kcyfar.

IR, thisvnfortmatechild^ who
in eight dates ( as lately I haue
learned ) was begot and borne,
foone after , was by bis parents
(perhaps becatife hee was fo vn~
like his brethren) expofedtothe
wide worlds who for want of
iftdgement, or not vnderjianding
the priuy marke of Ironic about
ft ( which fhewed it was no of-fpring of any vulgar
braine) vtterly reiepled it : fo that for want of accep-^
tanee it was euen ready togiue vp the Ghojl , and was in
danger to haue bene fmothered in perpetuall obliuion^ if
you (out of your direPt antipathy to ingratitude)hadnot
bene moued both to relieue and cherifh it', wherein / mujh
needs commend both your iudgement , vnderftan--,
dingy and (ingular loue to good wits-^you aft erwards feni
it to meOy yet being an infant and fomewhat ragged , /
baue fojlredit primtely inmy bofomethefe two yoares.

The Epiftle Dedicatory.

and fiovfi to fhevo my hue returne it to you ychd in good
hftingcloAths^vohich fcxrce memory will wexre out yind
tbleto fpeake for it felfeixudwithall^ as it tellethmee,
defir ous to try his fortune in the world yvhere if yet it be
welcome^ fAther ^ fo^er-f Ather ^ nurfe And child ^ dll
h Auet he ir de fired end, if it bee flighted or trxducedy it
hopes his father will beget him a yonger brother ^who
fhallreuenge his quarrel f and challenge the world eh
ther of fond and meerely liter all interpretation^ or illite-
rAtemifprifion. Perhaps it will be thought to bee of the
race ofT>onQ^'&ott we both may confidently fweare,
it is his elder aboue ayeare and therefore may ( hyver-
tue of his birth-right ) challenge the wall of him. I doubt
net but they will meet in their aduentures, and I hope the
breaking of one fiajfe will make them friends’^andper-
hapsthey will combine themfelueSy andtrauell through
the world to feeke their aduentures. So I commit him to
his good fortune, and my felfe to your loue»

Your alfurcd friend

W,

The famous Hiftorie

Of the Knight of the burning

TESTLE.

P R O L O G V E.

Rom all that’s neerc the Court, from all
that’s great

Within the compafle of theCitty-vvals,
We nowhaue brought our Sceane,

Enter Citizen,

Cit, Hold your peace good-man boy.
Pro. What doyoumeanefirf

Cit. That you hauc no good meaning : This feuen yearcs
there hath beerie playes at this houfe, Ihaueobfcrued it,
you haueftill girds at Citizens; and now you call yourplay,-
The Londm Merchant. Downe with your Title boy,downe
withyourTitle,

*Ero. Are you a member of the noble Citty ?

Cit. lam.

Pro. AndaFrec-man?

Cit. Yea, and a Grocer.

Pro. So Grocer, then by your fwcctfauour, wc intend
noabufe to the Citty, ,

pt, No fir, yes fir, if you were not refolu’d to play the
lacksjwhat need you ftudy for neW ftibic6i:i,purpofeIy to a-
bufeyouTbetters?why could not you be contented, as well
as others, with the legend of JEkiFfin^ton, or the life & death
of fir Tkom.tt Grejham^mth the building of the Royall Ex-

B change?

The Kntght of the hurnirtg PeJHe.

change? or the ftory ofQuecne with the rearing of

London bridge vpoH wool-fackes?

Trol. You feeme to bee an vndcrrtanding man : what
would you haue vs do fir?

Why prefenc Ibrnething notably in honour of the
Commons ot the Citty.

Tro. Why what doe you fay to the life and death of fat
Drakf,ox the repairing of Fleet- priuies?

C;>. I do not like that, but I will haue a Citizen, and hec
fliallbcofmy owne trade.

Tro, Oh you Hiould haue told vs your minde a moneth
fince, our play is ready to begin now,

Cit, 'Tis all one for that, I will haue a Grocer,and he fhall
do admirable things.

Pro, What will you haue-htm do?

Cit. Marry I will haue him. — .

Wife. Hti^-band.husband. Wifebelove*

Rafe. Peace miftrefl'e. Rafe below.

Wife. Hold thy peace iJi^yejIknovv what Idol warrant tee*
Husband, husband,

Cr>. What fayll thou cunny?

Wife. Let him kill a Lyon with a peflle husband, let him
kill a Lyon with a peflle. 3

Ctt. So he fhall, ll’c haue him kill a Lyon with a peflle.
Wife. Husband, fhali Icomevp husband?

0t. I cuFiny./Jrf/^helpeyour mittrefle this way: pray gend
tlemen make hera littleroomc,! pray you fir lend me your
hand to helpe vp my wife : I thanke you fir. So.

Wife. By your Icaue Gentlemen all,Im’e 1 omthing trou-
bl efomcjlni’c a ftrager here,Iwas ncrc at one of thefc playes
as they fay, before *, but I fiiould haue feene lane Shore once*
dud my husband hath promifed me any time this Twcluc--
moneth to carry me to the 'Bold'BeaHchams^wt 'inixvix.hht
did not, I pray you beare with me.

Cit. Boy, let my wife and I haue a cupple Books, and
then begin, and let the Grocer do rare things.

Trol. Butfii'jWe haue neucra boy to play him, euery.

Ths Ttnlght of the iHrn'mg

one hath a part already.

Wife. Husband, husband, for Gods lalcc let Rafe play
him, befiircwmce if’Idonotthinke hee will goc beyond
them all.

Cit. Wellrcmembred wife, "come vp/?/^ : Il’etellyou
Gentlemen, let them but lend him a fiiit of reparrell,and nc-
ceffarics, and by Gad, if any of them all blow windc in the
taile on him,Il'e be hang’d.

Wife. I pray you youth let himhaueafuit of reparrcll,
Il’e be fwornc Gentlemen roy husband teJs you true, hec
will aftyou fometimes at‘ourhoufe,thac all the neighbours
cry out on him: hec will fetch youvp acotiraging part I’o
in the garret, that we are all as fcard I warrant you, that wee
.quake againc : wce’l fcareour chliJren with him tf they bee
neuerfo vn«ruly, do bur cry, Rfccomef, Rafe come to them,
and they’l be as quyec as Lambes. Hold vp thy head Rfe,
fhew the Gentlemen' what thou car.ft doe, fpeake a huf-
fing parr, I warrant you the Gentlemen v ill accept ofit,

Ctt.YioRafe^do.

ifri/i. By heauenme tliinkcs itwere nn eafic leap
To pluckebrighthonourfrormhe , alc-fac’JMoone,

Ot diue into the bottome ofthe lea, \

Where ncuerfathamc line ton ch’t any ground.

And plucke vp drowned honor from the lake of hell.
ow fay you Gentlemen, is it not as I told you?

Nay Gentlemen, hee hath playd before, my husband
Mu fduriif bcforcthe Wardens ofour Company

Ctt. I, and hee Oiould hauc playd /ermwe with a Shooc-
maker for a wager.

pre.HeHiallhaiieafuiteof apparrcll if he will go in.

Ctt. lixKafe, in Rafe,znd fee out the Grocery in their kindc,'
jfthoulou’ftme.

Wife. I warrant our Rafe will looke finely when hee's
- dreft.

Pro. But what will you haue it cal’d?

Cit. 1 he Grocers honour.

Pro. Me thinks The Knight ofthe burning Pefiesf^zxz better.
: ; Bz Wtfe,

Ths Knight of the burningTefile,
tVif.W'zht fworn husband,thats as good a name as can be»
Cit. Let ic be fo,bcgin,begin,my wifcandl wilfitdownc,
\Pr<>. I pray you do.

Wliat {lately mucfikehaucyou?youhaue{luwmcs,
Pr<?.Sha\vncs.?no.

C«/.No/ Im‘e athiefc ifmymindcdid not glue me fo.Rafg
playes a (lately part, and he muft needs haue (bawnes ; Il’c
be at the charge of them my felfe, rather then vvee’I be with-*
out them. Pro. So you arc like to be.

Of. Why and fo I will be ; ther’s two fhillings,Iet’g haue
the waits of South- warke, they jfre as rare fcllowes as any
are in England; _and that will fetch them all or’e the water
with a vengeance, as if they were mad.

Pro. you {ball haue them ; will you {it downe then?

Cit. I, come wife.

Sit you merry all Gentlemen, Im’e bold to fit a-
mongflyou formyeafe.

•, Pro. From allthat’s neerethe Court, from all that s great.
Within the compalTeof the Citty- walles,

Wc now haue brought our Sceanc : flyefarre from hence
A'! pfiuate taxes, immodeftphrafes.

What ere may but (bew like vicious :

For wicked mirth neuer true pleafure brings.

Bat hone{l minds are pleas’d with honeft things.

Thus much for that we do; but for Rafes^art
You muft anfwcrc for your fclie.

Cit. Take you no care for hee’l difeharge himfclfe J
warrant you.

fyi/o. 1 faith Gentlemen Il’e giuemy word (oiRafe.

Adus primijScoenaprima.

Enter LPliarchant^and la^fer his Er entice,

March, Sirrah, H’c make you know yon arc my Prentice
And w'hom my charitable louc redeem'd ^

Eucn from the fall of fortune, gaue thee hcate

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The Knight of the huyfimg VeJHe.

And growth, to be what now thou art, new cafl: thee.
Adding the truft of alllhaue at home.

In forren Staples, or vpon the Sea
To thy direft ion, t We the good opinions
Both of myfelte and friends to thy endeauours.

So faire were thy beginnings, but with thefe.

As I remember, you had neuer charge.

To loue your Maifters daughter, and euen then.

When I had found a wealthy husband for her, '

I take it, fir, you had not; but how euer,
Tlebreakctheneckeof thatcommilTion,

And make you know you are but a Merchants Fa(51:or.

lafp. Sir, I do liberally comfefTe I am yours.

Bound, both by Ipue and duty, to your feruicC;

In which, my labour hath bene all my profit;

Ihaue notloftin bargaine, nor delighted
To weare yourhoneft gaincs vpon my backe.

Nor haue I giuen a pencion to my bloud.

Or lauiftily in play confum’d your ftocke.

Thefe, and the miferies that do attend them,

I dare, with innocence, proclaime are fttangers
To all iny temperate aftions; for your daughter.

If there beany loue, to my deferuings.

Borne by her vertuous felfe,I cannot (lop it?

Nor, am I able to refrainc h cr wiflics.

She’s priuate to her felfe and bed of knowledge.

Whom fhede make lo happy as to figh for.

BefideSjI cannot thinkc you meanc to match her,

Vnto a fefow of fo lame a prcfencc,

One that hath little left ot Nature\n\Am. '

OMar. ’T;s very well fir, I can tell your wifedomc
Howallthis (ball bee cur’d. lafp. Your care becomes yo
rJMarch. And thus it muft be fir, I hcerc difeharge you
My houfe and leruice, takeyour liberty.

And wheni want a fonne Tic' fend foryou, Exit

laff. Thefe be the faire rewards of them that loue.

O you that liue in freedome neuer proue

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The K/Sfght of the hurnhg Tejilel

The tfauell of a mind led by defirc. Enter Luct,

L'ice. Why, how now friend,ftruck withmy fathers thun-
Ufp. Struckeandrtruckc dead vnlcflc the remedy (dcr?
Befullof fpeedeandvertuejiamnow.

What 1 expeftedlong.no more your fathers.

Lhcc. But mine. Butyours.andonelyyourslam,
That’s all I haue to keepe mee from the Statute,

You dare be conftant ftill. Luce. O feare me not,

Inthis Idarebebctterthenawoman.

Nor {ball bis anger, nor his offers moue me,

Were they both equall to a Princes power.

lafp. You know my riuall? Luce.Yci, and louehim dccrly
Eucn as I leue an ague, or foule weather,

Iprethec /<2/pfrfcarchim not, fafp. Ono,

I do not mcane to do him fo much kindneffe.

But to our owne defires,you know the plot
We both agreed on. Ltice. Yes, and will pcrforme
My part exatSlly. I deiire no more.

Fare-well and keepe my heart, ’cis yours. Luce. I take It,’
He miif} do miracles makes meforfakc it. Exeunt.

Fyc vpon am little infidels , what a matters here
now? well, I’lebc bang’d for ahalfc-penny^, if there bc not
fomeabominacion knauery in this Play, w'ell, let ».nn looke
toot, Rafe muft come, and if there be any tricks a brewing, —
iVife. Let ’em brew and bake too husband.a Gods name,
will find all out I warrantyou,and they were older then
they are, I pray mv pretty youth is ready.

^oy. Hewillbcprcfently.

TVtfe. Now 1 pray you make my commendations yrtto
bim,and withall carry him this fticke of Licoras, tell him his
Milb efle lent it him, and bid him bite a pecce, ’twill open his
pipes the better, fay.

Enter archant, ar.dLEhlaijler Humfery.

•JPvLr. Come fir, {bee’s yours, vpon my faith {he’s yours
You haue my h and, for other idlelets
Betweene your hopes and her, thus, with awind
1 licy arcfcattcred andnoniore; my wanton Prentice,

That

The Knight of the buyKwg "P eft lei

That like a bladder, blew himfHre with loue,

I hatie let out, and fent him to difconer

New Maifters yet vnknowne. Humf, I thankcyou fir,

Indeed I thankc you fir, and ercifiir

Icfltall bee knawnc, liow' cucryou dodeeme,

I am of gentle blond and gentle feeine.

March. O fir, I know it certaine. //awf Sir my friend.
Although, as Writers fay, all things haue end.

And that we call a puddinc, hath his two
O let it not feeme ftrange I pray to you.

If in this bloudy fimile, I put

My loue, more endlefl'e, then fraile things or gut,

Wife, Husbandjlprctheefw'cetelambetell me one thing,’
But tell mcetruclyrfiay youths I bcfecchyc}u,tilll queftion
my husband. Ori-t- What is itmoufe^

Wife. Sirrah, didft thou euer fee a prettier child how it
behaucs itfclfe, lwarrantyee,andrpeakcs, andlookcs, and
pearts vp thebead?! pray you brother, with yourfauor,w'ere
you neuernoRc of M.cJk/o^^e^f'e/fcholiars?

fit. Chicken, I prethceheartely containethy felfc, the
childer are pretty childer, but when Rafe comes, Larnbe.
Wife. I when comes connyjwcll try youth, you may
A/<4/'.Wc1 fir,ybu know my loue, and reft, I hope, (proceed
Affur’d of my confent, get but my daughters.

And wed her when you pleafc; you mufl be bold.

And clap in clofe vnto her, come, I know
You-liaue language good enough to W'in a wench,

. Wife.k whorefon tyrant has ben an old Ifringcr in’s dales I
warrant him. Humf. Itakc your gentle offer and withall
Yeeld loue agilne for loue reciprocal!. Enter Lkco,

A/<iy.What within there. Lt^.C^L\‘dyov^fn?A^ar,l did.
Giue entertainement to this Gentleman
And fee you bee not froward: to her fir.

My prefence will butbee ait cyc-foare to you, Exit.

Hptmf. Faire Miftrelfe Luce, how doyou, arc you well?
Giue me your hand and then I pray you teil,

Hqw doth your little fiftcr, and your brother?

Afid

The Kmghf of thi burrufig Pef/e»

And whether you loue me or any other*

Luce. Sir,thefearequickely anfwered. Htmf, So they
Where women are not cruel: but how farre (arc.

Is itnowdiftantfromthis place we are in,

Vnto that blelTed place your fathers warren.

Luce. What makes you thinke of that fir?

Humf. Euen that face

For ftealing Rabbets whilomc inlhat place,

God fuf id, or the Keeper, I know not whether
Vnto my cofi and charges brought you thither.

And there began. £»ce.Your game fir. LetnogamOy

Or any thing that tendeth to the fame.

Bee euermore remembred,thou faire killer
For whom I fate me downe and brake my Tiller.

TVife. There’s a kind Gentleman, I warrant you , wheti
W'ill you do as much for me (jeorge^

Luce, Be/hrew me fir, I am forry for your lofies.

But astheproucrbefaics,Icannotcry,

I would you had not feenc me. Hunif. So would I.

Vnlefle you had more maw' to do me good.

Luce, Why, cannot this ftrangepaflion be withftood;.
Send for a Conftable and raife the Townc.

Humf. O no, my valiant loue will baiter downe
Millions of Conftables, andpuc to flight,

Euen that great watch of Mid-fummer day at night.

Luce. Befhrew me fir, ’ewere good I yeelded then,

W cake women cannot hope, where valiant men
Haue norcfiriance. Yecldthen,Iamfiili

O f pitty, though I fay it, and can puU
Out of my pocket, thus, a paire of gloucs,

Looke Z«<y,looke,the dogs tooth, nor the Doucs
Arc not To white as thefe; and fweete they bee.

And v\ hjpt about with filke, as you may fee.

If y>iu defircthepricc,fute fromyourcie,

A bcarne to this place, and you fhall efpie
T.S. which is to fay, my fwceteft hony.

They cofl me three and tv;opcnce, or no mony.

Luce*

T he linig^)t of the burning Pc (lie.

Luce. Well fir^ I cake them kindly, and I thankc you.
What would yon more? Nothing. Why then

Htimf. Noi' io, nor fo, for Lady I mufl tell^ (fare-vvcIL
Before we part, for what we met coccthcr.

God grant me timejand patienccj and fairc vvpatlier.

Lme. Sp'eake and declare your mindc in tci meslobricfv.
fly^rnf. I fiiall, tVicn firft and formoft for rclicfe
I call to you, I if that you can affoord it,

I care notat what price, for on my word, it
Shall be repaid againe, although it cort me ,

More then rie fpeake of now, for louc hath toft me,

In furious blanket like a Tennis ball.

And now I rife aloft, and now I fall.

Luce, Alas good Gentleman, alas the day,

* Ithankeyouhartely, andaslfay,

Thus do I ftill continue vs'ithout reft,
i’th’ morning like a man, at night a beaft.

Roaring and bellowing myne owne difquict.

That much I feare, forlaking of my diet,

Will bring me prcfcntly to that quandary,

I fhall bid all adeiwi Luce. Nowby S.CJf/ury
That were great pitty. Hum. So itwerebefhrcwme.

Then eafeme lufty Avcp,and pitty ftiew me.

Luce. Why fir, you know my will is nothing worth
Without my fathers grant, get his confent.

And then you may with afliirancc try me,

Humfi TheWorfhipfullyourfirewillnotdeny me.

For I haue askt him, and hchath repli’d,

STyecte Maifter Zwefhall be thy Bride.

Luce. Sweete Maiftcr Humfrej xhtn I am content.

And foam I intruth. X»f<f.Yet take me with you.
There is another claufe mu ft be annext,

And this it is, Ifworcand vvillpetformek;

No man fliallcuer ioy me as his wife
_ But he that ftolc me hence, if you dare venter
lam yoursjyou need not feare, my father loues you.

If notf^revveUforeucr. Humf. StayNimpb,ftaie,

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The Kntght ofthe\ httrrjhg Vefile,

I haue a double Gelding coulorcd bay,

Sprung by his father from Barbarian kind,

Another for my felfc, though fomewhat blind, ^

Yet true as trurty tree. Luce. I am fatisfied.

And folgiuc my hand,our courfcmuftlie
Through^^4/;^,4wForreft,\vhercI hauea friend
Will entertaine vs, fo fare-well lir Humfrey^ Exit Luce,
And thinkevpon your bulincfTc. Humf, Though I die,
lamrefolu’d to venter life andlim.

For one fo yong,fo fairCjfo kind, fo trim. Exit Hutnfrej,
ff'ife, Bymy faithandtroth andaslamvertu-

ous, it is e’ne the kindeft yong man that cuer trod on fhooe
leather, well, gothy waicsif thou haft her not, 'tis not thy
fault ’faith.

(^it, I pretheemoufe be patient, a lhall hauc her , or i’le
make fome ’em fmoake for’t.

^tfe. That’s my good lambc George^ fie , this ftinking
Tobacco kils men, would there were none in Englandy'no’^ I
pray Gentlemen, what good does this ftinking TobaccoPdo
you nothing, I warrant you make chimnics a your faces; o
husband, husband, novv,now, there’s there’s

Enter RafeUkg a Grocer in’s Jhop, tvithtwo Prentices
Rending l^almerin of Snglmd.

Cit, Peace foole, let Rafe alone, harkc you Rafe\ doe not
flraineyour felfc too much at the firft, peace, begin Rafe.

Rafe. Thcn'E almerin&iA^TrineHS fnatching their Launces
from their Dwarfes, and clafping their Helmets gallopt a-
maine after the Gyant,andP.^/fflaf«« hauing gotten a fight of
him, came porting amaine, faying; Stay tray terous thiefcjfor
thou mairt not fo carry away her, that is worth the greateft
Lord in the world, and with thefe words gaue him a blow on
the rtiouldcr, that he ftroake him befides his Elephant , and
Trinem comniing to the Knight that had behind

hinijfet him foonc befides his borfe, with his neckc broken
in the fall, fo that the Pi'tnccfle getting out of ihethronge,
betwcenc ioy and griefe iaidj all happy Knight , the mirror
of all fuih as follow Armes , now may I bee well aflured of

The Knight of the humm^ Te^le.
thelouethoubcareftme, I wonder why the Kings doe not
raife an army of fourcteencor fif’ccenc hundred thoufand
men, as big as the Army that the Prince of Portigo brought
flgaintt Redder, & deftroy thefe Giants, they do much hurt
to wandringDamfelSjthatgoin queftof their Knights.

Wife. Faith husband and /i^faies true, for they fay the
King of cannot fit at his meate, but the Giants &

the Ettins will come and fnatch it from him,

(fit. Hold thy tongue, on Rafe.

Rafis, And certaineiy thole Knights are much to be com-
mended, who negledEng their poSeffions, wander with a
Squire and a I^vvarfe through the Defarts torelieuc poorc
Ladies.

Wife. I by my faith are they let ’em fay what they
yvill, they are indeed , our Knights ncgledt their poffcflions
well en“bugh,but they do not the reft.

Rafe. There are no fuch. courteous and faire 'wclllpoken
Knights in this age, they will call one the fonne of a whore,
t^^tTalnteritt of England, would haue called faire fir ; and
one that S(7//c/(fr would haue cal’d right beauteous Damfell,
they will call darn’d bitch.

Wfo. l’lcbefwornewilIthcy/f-«/e, they haue cal’d mec
fo an hundred times about a feuruy pipe of T obacco.

Rafe, But what brauefpirit could be content to fit in his
fliop withaftappctof wood and a blew apron before him
felling MethridatHm and Dragoittvsiterto vifited houfcs,that
might purfue feats of Armes, &' through his noble atchieu-
ments procure fuch a famous hiftoryto be written of his
heroicke prowclfe.

Cit. W ell faid Rafe, fome more of thofe words Kafe,

VKife. They go finely by my troth.

Rafe. Why lEould not I then purfue this courfe, both
for the credit of my fclfe and our Company, for amqngft
all the w'orthy bookes of Atchieuements I doe not call
tomindethat I yet read of a Grocer Errant, I will be the
faid Knight, haue you heard of any that hath wandred
vnfurniflicd of his Squire andDwarfe ;, my elder Prentice
■ ''T' C2 Tim

The Knight of the burning TeJHe.

Tim fliall be my truRy Squire, and little ^eorgemy Dwarfe,'
Hence my blew Aporne,yet in rcmcrribrance of my former
Trade, vpon my fhiled iTiill be purtraide , a burning Pefile,
and I will be cai’d the Knight oth hurningTeflle.

iVift. Nay, I dare fweare thou wilt not forget thy old
Trade, thou wert euer irhceke. Rafe. Ttm.

Tim, Anon.

Rnfe. My bcloued Sq uirc, & George my D.vvarfe, I charge"
you that from hence-forth you neiiercallme by any other
Right (fourteousanJLVa.Uant Knight of the bur-
ning Peflle, and that you neuer call any female by the name of
a woman or wench, butfaire Ladie, if fhe hauc her defires,
if not diftrefi'ed Damfcll,that you call all Forrefts & Heaths
Defarts, and all horfesPalfries,

Wife. This isveryfine,faith,dotheGcntlcn3cn likeiil<5^’,
thinke you, hilsbandi"

Cittiz. I, I warrant thee, the Plaicrs would giucal! the
fliooes in their fhop for him.

Rafe. My beloued Squire ftand out,adtnit this were
a Defart, and oucr it a Knight errant pricking, andlfbould
bid you inquire of his intents, what would you fay?

Tim. Sir, my Maifter fent me, to know whether your are
riding.?

Rafe, No,thus;fairefir, the Right Courteous and Valiant
Knight of the burning Ti*/?/?, commanded meto enquire, vpon
what aduenture your are bound,whcther to rclieue fome di-
flrefled Damfels ,or otherwife.

Cit. Whorefome blocke-hcad cannot remember.

Wife. I’faith,& Rafe told him on’t before, all the Gentlemen
heard him, did he not Gentlemen, did net Rafe tcl him on’t.?

George. Right Courteous and Valiant Knight of the burning
Peflle, here is a dlRreflcd Damfcll , to hauc a halfe penny-
worth of pepper.

Wife. That’s a.good boy, fee, the little boy can hit it, by
my troth it’s a finechild.

Rclieue her with all courteous Irnguagc, now
fliut vpfhoppc, no more my Prentice, but my rruRy

Squire

The linight of the harnmg PeJHe,

S<}uirc and D warfc^ I muft bcfpcake my fliicld^and armino'«
pclHe.

Of. Go thy waics5<j/?,aslm'eatrueman, thou arc the
bcft on ’email. '

fVife. B.afe^Rafe,

Raft. What fay you miftt'clfe? ’

TVife, I prc’thee come againe quickly fweet Raft.

Rafe. By and by. Exit Raft.

Enter laf^er^mcL hit mother miRreffe (.JHerri-thetight,

' Mijh.merri. Giue thee my hleflingi’No, Il’e ner’e glue
theemyblc0ing, Il’e fee thee bang’d firAjitlliallncr’e bee
faidlgauetheemy^blcfling, th’art tliy fathers ownc fonne,
of the right bloud of the C^erri-thcteghtt , I may curfe the
time that e^’e I knew thy father, he hathlpetif alibis owne,
and mine too,and when I tell him of it,he laughes and dan-
ces,and fings, and cryes, tAmerrj heart Hues long--a. And
thou art a waft-thrift, and art run away from thy maiftcr,
that lou’d thee well, and art come to me, and I haue laid vp a
little for my yonger fonne ^yi4khaelfix\A thou think’ft to bc-
zcll that, but thou ftialt neuer be able to do iti'Come hither
CMichael, come <J^iichad, downe on thy knees, thou lhak
hauemy blefttng. Enter AEchael.

Adtch. Iprayyoumotherpray to Godtoblefleme,
Mif.mtrri. God bleflc thee: but A?/^,«rfhaIncucr haue
my blcftingjhe fliall be bang’d firft, ftiall hee not (JA'lichael?
how' faift thou?

Yes forfooth mother and grace ofGod.

Mid. merri. That’s a good boy.

Wife. I faith it’s a fine fpoken child.

Ia;f. Mother, though you forget a parents loue,

I muft preferue the duty of a child.

I ran not from my maiftcr, nor returne
To haue your ftocke.niaintaine my Idlcnefle.

Wife, Vngracious childe Iwarranthim, harkchowhee
chops logicke with his mother: thou hadftbeft tell her flic
lyes, do tell her fhe lyes.

Of. If hee were my fonne, Iwouldhanghimvp by the

C 3 heeles,

The Katght of the hurmag ?e(lle»
lieclcs, and flea him, and fait him, whoore-fonne haltcr-
fackc.

laff. My comming onely is to begge your louc.

Which I muft cucr,though I neucr gainc it,

And howfocucr you efteeme of me, , j

There is no drop of bloud hid in thefe veincs.

But I remember well belongs toyou

That brought me forth, and would be glad for you

To rip them all againe,and let it out.

I faith I ^had forrow enough for thee (God
knowes) but Il’c hamper thee well enough : get thee in
thou vagabond, get thee in, andlcarneofthy brother
chnel.

O/d jnerru mith'm. Nofe,nofe, iolly red nofe, and w'ho gauc
thee this iolly red nofe?

Mift.merri. Harke, my husband hee’s finging and'hoiting,-
And Im’e fainc to carke and care, and all little enough.
Husband, Ch&rles (JMeritheught.

Enter old LMertthought.

O/i/wem. Nutmegs andGinger,Cinnamon and Cloucsj
And they gaue me this iolly red Nofe.

mem. If you would confider your flate, you would
haue little lift to ling, I-wiflc.

Oldmerri. It fljould ncuerbee confidered while it were an
cftate.if I thought it would fpoyle my finging.

Aiiji. merri. But how wilt thou do Charles^ thou art an old
man, and thou canft not workc.and thou haft not fortie fhil-
lingsleft, and thou eateft good meat, and drinkeftgood
drinkc,and laugheft?

Oldmerri. And will do;

Mift. merri. But hov\' wilt thou come by it (^hmrlesl
Oldmerri. How? why how haue I done hitherto this forty
yearesfl neuer came into my dining roome.but at eleuen 5c
fix a clocked found excellent meat and drinke a’th table, my
clothes were neuer worne out, but next morning a Taylor
brought me a new fuit; and without queftion it will be lo e-
ucr: vie makes pcrfcdlneire.If all fijould faile,it is but a httle
' ' ft.raining

The Knight of the huynhgPeJltel

ftraining my felfc extraordinary, & laugh my felfc t6 death*
JVift. It’s a foolifli old man this : is not he ^eergetf^

Cit. YesCunny.

Wife. Giue me a peny i’ch purfe while I line George,

Cit. I by Ladie cunnie,hold thee rherc.

Afifi.merri, Well Chartet,you promif’d to prouidc for laf,
per,and I hauc laid vpfor (JMichael, I pray you pay lafper his
portion, hee’s come home, and hcelhall not confume UMi-
chaels ftocke: he faies his maifter turnd him a\vay,but I pro-
mife you truly, I thinke he ran away-
Wife. No indeed miflrefle LMerrithetight, he bee a
notable gallowcs , yet ll’c afliire you his maifter did turne
him away, euen in this place 'twas I’faith within this halfo
hourc,aDout his daughter, my husband was by.

Cit. Hanghim rouguc, he feru’d him well enough: loue
his maifters daughter ! by my troth Cunnic if there were a
thoufand boics, thou would, ft fpoilc them all with taking
their parts, let his mother alone with him.'-

fVtfe. I George, but yet truth is truth. ^

Otdmerri. Where is lafper, hce’s welcome how euer,'
call him in, heeftiall hauc his portion, is he merry?

Snter lafper ardmUchael.

Mtfl.merri. Ifoulechiue him, heis too merrie. lafper,
C^ichael.

Oldmerri. Welcome lafper , though thou riinft away,
welcome, God blcffc thee; ’cis thy mothers minde thou
fhould’ftreceiue thy portion; thou haft beeneabroadj and
Ihopehaft Icarn’d experience enough to gouerne it, thou
art offiifficientyeares,hold thy hand: one,two,thrcc,foure,
fine, fixe, feuen, eight, nine, there’s tenftiillingsfor thee,
thruft thy felfc into the world with that, and cakefomc
fetled courfe , if fortune croffethee, thou haft a retiring
place, come home to me, I hauc twcntic fhillings left , bee
a good husband, that is, weare ordinary clothes, cate the
beft meate, and drinkc the beft drinke, bee merrie , and
giuctot;hcpoorc,and bclecuemCjChou haftnoendof thy
goods.

The Knight of the burning feflle,

lafp. Long may you Hue free from all thoughtpfill.

And long hauccaufe to be thus merry ftill.

But father?

Old mtrrl. No more words lafper, get thee gone, thou
haft my bldling, thy fathers fpirit vponthce. FafewoU 7<t/^
p,*r, butyct orereyou part (ohcruclH ) kiffe me, kiffeme
fweeting, mine ovvncdcerciewell : So, now begone; no
words. Exit iafper,

Mtf. rmr. So .Michael, now get thee gone too.

M>ch. Yes forfoothmother,butire hauc my fathers blcf-
fiiigfftft'.

UMiC. msr.‘ No ’.JMichaelj^iis now matter for his blefting,
thou haft my bleffingjbcgone 5 ll'c fetch my rnoney & iew'-
els, and follow thee ; Ifc ftay no longer with him I warrant
thee, truly Charles Il’c begone too.

Oldmerri. What you will not. -i

(J^if.merri. Yes indeed will I.

Hey ho, fare-well irencucrtruft wench
morcagainCjif I can.

UMtJtmerri. Youfhallnotthinke (when all your owne
is gone) tofpend that I haue bcene ferapingvp for
thael.

Old merri. Farewell good wife, I expedi it not ; all I haue
to doe in this v/orld, is tobcemerry: whichlftiall,ifthe
ground be not taken from me: and if it be.

When earth and fcas from me are reft.

The skyes aloft for me are left. Exeunt*

Boy dtmeeth. M ujlcke* Finis ty€Eites primi,

tVifei Il’e be fworne hec’s a merry old Gentleman for all
that. Harke,harke husband, harke,fiddles,fiddles; now furc-
ly they go finely. They fay/tis prefent death for-thefe fidlcrs
to tune theirRcbeckes before the greatTurkes grace,is*t
not Butlooke, looke; here’s a youth dances: now

good youth do a turnca’th toe, fvvect heart, I’faith He haue
R^fe come and do fome of his Gambols jhee’l ride the wild
marc Gentlemen, twould do your hearts good tofee hira.I
thankc you kiadc youth, pi ay bid come.

m

The Knight of the burning PeJHe,

Cit. Peace Ciinnic. Sirrah, you feuruie boy, bid the plai-

ers fend Rafi, ©r by Gods and they do not, He teare

fomeof theirperiwigs befide their heads: this is all Riffc
Raffc.

Adus fecundi Scoena prima.

March.

Humph.

And father decre, this matters at an end,

March. ’Tis well, itfhould be fo,Im c glad the girlc
Is found fo tradable. Humph. Nayfhcmuftwhirlc
From hence, and you muft winke : for fo I fay.

The ftorictels, to morrow before day.

mfe. george,Ao’9i thou thinke in thy confcience now’twH
be a match ? tell me but what thou thinkft fA'eet rooue.thou
feeft the poore Gentleman (decre heart) how it labours and
throbs I warrant you,to be at reft : H’e goc moue the father
fort.

^»f.No,no,Ipre’theefitftill hony-fucklejthoul’tipoile all,
if he deny him,ire bring halfe a doze good fellows my felfe*
& in the fhuttingofan eueningknock’tvp,&ther’s an end.*
Wtfe. Il'ebuftethee for that i’faith boy ; well George, weli,
you haue becne a wag in your daies I warrant youi but God
forgiue you,and I do with all my heart.

tAarch. How was it fonne? you told me that to morrow
Before day breake,you muft conuey her hence.

Humphi I muft, I muft, and thus it is agreed.

Your daughter rides vpon a browne-bay ftecd,

Iona forrell,whi ch I bought of Briau,

The honeft Hoft of the red roaring Lion
In fituate ; then ifyou may

Confent in feemely fort, left by delay.

The fatall fitters come and do the office.

And then you’l fing another fong. March, Alaflc
Why ftiould you be thus full of griefc to me/’

That do as willing as your fclfe agree

D

Enter LMer chant and Humphrey.

And how faith? how goes it now fon Humphrey}
Right worlliipfull.and mv be!p>nprffri<.r, J

To

Thel^ntght ofthe lurnhg ?eJHe,

To any thing foitbe good and faire.

Then ilcalc her when you will, if fuch aplcafurc
Content you both, I’le fleepe and neuer fee it.

To make your ioyes more full, but tell me why
You may not here performe your marriage?

TVife, Godsblcffingathyfoulcoldman, i’fatth thou arc
loath to part true hearts,! fee, a has her Georg, I’me as glad
on’t, v/ell, gothy waies Humphrey, forafairefpokenman, I
belecue thou haft not thy fellow w'ithin the wals of London,
&Ifhouldfay theSuburbes too, Ifhouldnotlie, whydoft
not reioyce W'ith me George? (mineHoft i’faith.

Cit. If I could but fcci?<?p^againe, I were as merry as
Hum. The caufe you feemeto aske, I thus declare,
Helpemc oMufes nine, your daughter fwearc
Afoolifti oath, the more it was the pitty.

Yet none but my felfe within this Citty,

Shall dare to fay fo, but a bold defiance
Shall rneete him, were he of the noble Science,

And yet flie fweare,and yet why did llie fweare?

T ruely I cannot tell , vnlefle it were

For her ownc eafe, for furc fometimes an oath, .

Being fwdrne thereafter is like cordiall broth.

And this it was fhee fwore, neuer to marry,

Butfucha one, whofe mi ghtyarme could carry
(As meaning me, for I am fuch a one) ^

Her bodily away through fticke and ftonc, ’

Tillboth ofvs arriue, at her requeft,

Some ten miles off, in the Wilde Waltham Forreft.

March, If this be all, you fhall not need to feare
Any cieniall in your loue, proceed.

Tie neither follow, nor repent the deed.

Hum, Good- night, twenty good-nighcs,& twenty more^
And 20 more good.nights,that makes three-fcore. Exeut,
Enter mtjireffe UHery -thought, and her fo» Michael,
tjhtifl.mer, QomtCMkhael, art thou not yveary boy?
UMteh, Nofor-footh mothernotl.

Mijl.mer, Where be we now child?

tMich,

The Knight of the burning Te^le,

L^ich, Indeed for-footh mother I cannot tell,vnleflc we
be at Mtlc-cnd, is not all the world Mile-end, Mother?

Aftcbael^not al the world boy, but I can aflure
thee CMichael,M.i\t~znA is a goodly matter, there has bene
a pitch-field my child bctweencthe naughty Spaniels and the
EngU{h-mrty and the Spamelr ran away Michae/,3ind the Efig-
/</&-we»followcd,my neighbour Coxftoftewas thereboy,and
kil’d them all with a birding peece. Mtch, Mother forfootb,
LMifi.mer. What faies my white boy?

Mich. Shall not my father go with vs teoi
c3f?/,j»er.No Mkhael,\tt thy father go fnieke-vp,he fhall
ncuer come between a^aifc of (beets with me againc, while
he hues, let him ftay at home & ling forhis fupper boy,comc
child fit downc, and I’lefliew my boy fine knacks indeed,
look here Michael, her aRins,and heie’s aBruch,& here’s
a Bracelet, and here’s two Rings more,and here’s mony and
gold bi'ch cie my boy. rJMich. Shalllhauc all this mother?
Ui'Uti.mer. I UMichael thou (halt hauc all Michael,
fit. How liVft thou this wench?

Wife. I cannot tell, I would haue Rafh,George{[’\e fee no
jriore eircindccd*law,&Iptay youlet the youths vndcrftand
fo much by word of mouth,for I tell you truely,I’me afraid
a my bey, come, come GeergCy let’s be merry and wife , the
child’s afather-lclTc child, and fay they (bould put him into
a ftreightpaireof Gaskins, ’twereworfe then knot-grade,
he would ncuer grow after it. Enter Rafh, SejairCf

ftti Her e*s Rafh, here's Raph, mdDrvarfe,

tVife. How do you Rafh}yo\i are welcome Ra^h,as I may
fay,it*s a good boy, hold vp thy head, and be not afraid, we
arc thy friends Raph, the Gentlemen will praife thee Raph, if
thou plaift thy part with audacity, begin Raph aGods name.

Raph. My trufty Squire vnlacc my Hclmc, giuemecray
hat, where arc we, or what Dcfart may this be?

Dwarfe' Mirr our of Knight-hood, this is, as I take it, the
peirilous Waltham downe, Inwhofe bottome ftands the
inchanted Valley.

Miji,tner, O Michael, y^e are b ctrai’d,we arc betraid here

Da bee

The Knight of the barning Vefile,

be Gyants^flie boyjflie boy, flic. Sxetit mother & Michae/t

Rafe, Lace on my hdme againe : what noife is this?

A gentle Ladie flying? the imbrace

Of fome vneurteous knight,! will rcleiuc her.

Go fquire,and fay, the Knight that wcarcs this peftle.

In honour of all Ladies,fwcarcs reuenge
Vpon that recreant coward that piirfues her*

Go comfort her, and that fame gentle fqiiirc

That beares her companie. St^uire, IgobraucKnighf.

Rafe. My triiftieDwarfe and friend, reachmc myfliicldj
And hold it while I i weare : Firll by my knight-hood^

Then by the foule of ty^madie de Qaule,

My famous Anceftor.then by my fword.

The beauteous BrionelU girt about me.

By this bright burning peftle of mine honourj
The lining Trophie,and by all re/pc6l
DuctodiftrcfledDamfels.here I vow
Neuer to end the queft of this fairc Lady,

And that forfaken fquire.till by my valour
I gaine their liberty. T>fvarf. HeauenbleffctheKnighe

That thus relieucspoorc errant Gentlewomen. Exit,
Wife. I marrie Kafe, this has fome fauour in’t,I would fee
theproudeft ofthem all offer to carriehis bookes after him.
But (feorge^l will not hauc him go away fo foone,! fhall bee
fickc if he go away,that I fhall j Call R<8;^againc ^eorge,c'3\\
Rrf/e againe,! pre’theefwcet heart let him come fight before
me, and let’s ha fome drums,and fome trumpcts,and let him
kill all that comes ncere him, and thou lou’ft me (jeorge.

Cit. Peace a little bird, hee fhall kill them all and they- (
were twentie more on ’em then there are. Enter fafper.-
lajp. Now FortunCjifthou bee’ft not oncly ill.

She w me thy better face,and bring about
Thy defperatewhcele,thatl ftiay clime at length
And ftatid.tbis is our place of meeting,

If louc hauc any conftancic. Oh age/

Where onely wealthy men are counted happier
How fhall! plcafc thee? how dcfcfuc thy imilcs?

WhcK'

The Knight of the burning Tejile,

when I am oncly rich in mifery ?

My fathers bklTing, and this little coins
Is my inheritance, a ftrong reuenew.

From earth thou art, and to the earth I giuc thee.

There grow and multiply, whilftfrcflieraire, fpes the
Breeds me a frefher fortune, how, illufion/ casket.

What hath the Diucll coin’d himfelfe before me?

-’Tis mettle good, it rings well, I at^ waking.

And taking too I hope, now Gods dcercblcfltng
Vponhis heart that left it here,’tis mine,

Thefe pearlcsjltake it, were not left for fwine. £eek.

VFife. Ido notlikcthatthisvnthrifty youth fliould em-
bccill away the money, the poore Gentlewoman his mother
Will hauc a heauy heart for it God knowes.

, CittiK,. And reafon good, fwcet heart.

VFife, Butlethimgo, Tie tell a tale in’s eare fhall
fetch him againc with aWanionI warrant him, if heebee
aboue ground and befides George fittxc are a number of
fufficient Gentlemen can witneffe , and my fclfe , and your
felfe, and the Mufitians, if we be cal’d in queftion, but here
comes Rafh^ George, thou flialt here him fpeake , an he were
an^mperaUt

Enter Raft and Dwarfe,

Raph. Comes not fir Squire againe.?

T>war. Right courteous Knight,

Your Squire doth come and with him comes the Lady,
Enter mifireffe 2l£err: and LMfchael,and Squire,

For and the Squire of Damfcls as I take it,

Rafe. Madam if any leruiceordcuoirc
Of a poore errant Knight may right your wrongs.
Command it, I am preft to glue you fiiccour,

Fer to that holy cndibcaremy Armour,

(J^ifi,mer. Alas fir, I am a poore Gentlewoman , and I
haue loft my monie in this forreft.

Rtfe, Defatt, you would fay Lady, and not loft
Whilft I haue fword and launce, dry vp your teares
Which ill befits the beauty of that face;

^ ‘ D 3 And

The Kttight of the hurnwg Tefile,

And tell the ftorie, if I may requcft it.

Of your difaftcrous fortune.

AiiFi.m(r, Out alas, Heft a thoufand pound, athoufand
poundjC’neallthemonielhad laidvp for this youth, vpon
the fight of yourMaiftcrfliip, youlookt fogrim, and as I
may fay it, failing your prcfencc, more like a Giant then a
mortall man. r

Rt^e. lamasyouareLadie.foarethey
All mortalljbut why wcepes this gentle Squire.

Has bee not caufe to wecpe doe youthinke,
^vhen he hath loft his iaheritance?

Yong hope ofvalour, wecpe not, I am here ■
That will confound thy foe and paic it d cere
Vpon his coward head, that dares denie,

Diftrcffed Squires and Ladies cquitic.

I hauc but one horfe, on which fhall ride

This Ladicfaiicbehind mc,and before

This courteous Squirc,fortune will giuevs more

Vpon our next aduenture; fairelie fpeed

Bcfide vs Squire and Dwarfe to do vs need. Exfmt.

Ctt. Did not I tell you Nel what youir man would doe?
by the faith of my bodie wench, for aeaneadlion and good
deliucrie they may all caft their caps at him.

W/y. And fo they may i’faith, for I dare Ipeake it boldly,
the twelue Companies of London cannot match him, timber
for timber, well (jeorge, and hee be not inucigled by feme of
thefcpaUriePIaiers , Ihamuchmarucll, butCfo^^^wee ha
done our parts if theboyhaueany graccto bethankefull, -
Yes I warrant thee duckling.

Enter Humphrey and Luce.

Hum, Good Miftrcfle Luce how cuer I in fault am
Foryour lame borfc; you're welcomeynto FFd/thamt
But which way now to go or what to faie
I know not trucly till it be broad daic.

Luce. Ofearenot M^iRer Humphrey, lam guide
For this place good enough. Hum. Thenvp andride.

Or if it plcafc you walkc foryour repofc.

Or

The limght of the bumrngWfile^^^^^

Or fitj or if you will go plucke a rofc;

Either of which fhallbe indifferent.

To your good friend and Humphrey^ whofc confent
Is fo entangled cuer to your will.

As t!ie poore harincleffehorfc is to the Mill.

Lacs, Faith andyoufay the word we’lee’nc fit downe
And take a nap. Ham. ’Tis better in the Towne,

Where wc may nap together, for beleeue me
To fleepe without a fnatch would mickle grieue me.

Luce. You’re merrie Maiftcr Humphrey, Hum, So I am;
And haue bene eucr mertie from my Dam.

Luce. Y our nurce had the leffe labour.

Hum. Faith it may bee,

Vnlcfle it were by chance I didberay mee. Snter laffer,
lafp. Lucedeext friend Luce, Luce. Hecre fafper,

Jafp. You are mine.

Hum. If it be fo, my friend, you vfe me fine,
Whatdoyouthinkelam? lafp. An arrant noddie
Hum. A word of obloquie, now by Gods bo.die.

Tic tell thy maifter for I know thee well.

lafp. Nay, and you be fo forward for to tell.

Take that, and that, and tell him firl gaue it,
Andfaielpaidyouweff. Hum, O fir I haue it.

And do confelFe the paicment,praie be quiet.

lafp. Go, get to your night-cap and the diet, /

To cure your beaten bones. Luce, Alas poore
Get thee fome wholfome broth with fage and comfrie;

A little oilc of Rofes and a feather,
Tonointthybackcwithall. Hum. WhcnIcarae hether.
Would I had gone to Taris with lohn Derrie,

Luce. Fare-well mv prettie Nump, I am verie forrie
I cannot beare thee companie. Hum. Fare-well,
TbeDiuels Dam was nc’re fo bang’d in hell. Exeunt,
manet Humphrey,

Wife, This yong will proueme another Things,a
my confcience and he may be fuffered- (jeorge , doft not fee
George how a fwaggcrs,and flics at the very heads a fokes as

■ fees

The Knight of the burntH^ Veftie,

he were a Drag6;vvcll if I do not do his leflon for wronging
the pooreGentleman, I am no true woman, his friends that
brought himvp might hauc bene better occupied , Iwis,
then ha taught him thefc fcgarics,hce’s e’nc in the high-way
to the gallows, God blcfle him.

Cit. Y ou’re too bitter, conny,the yong man may do wel
enough for all this.

Wife. Come hither MaiftcrH«w»/5'(7, hashee hurtyou.?
nowbeflircw his fingers for't,herc fwcet heart, here's fomc
greene ginger for thec,nowbefiirew my heart but a has pep-
pcr-nel in's head, as big as a pullets egge, alas fweete lamb,
how thy Tempcls bcatcjtakc the peace on him fweete heart,
take the peace on him. Enter ahoy.

Cit. No,no,you talke like a foolifh woman, V\t\\zRaph
fight with him, and fwing him vp welfauourdlie, firrah bole
come hither, let Raph come in and fight with lafper.

Wife. I, andbeatehimwell,hc'sanvnhappyboy.

Boy. Sir you muft pardon vs, the plot of our Plale lies
contrarie, and ’twill hazard the Ipoihng of our Plaie.

(fit. Plot mee no plots, I’lehaR<?p& come out. Tie make
your houfe too hot for you clfe.

Boy. Why fir he fhall, but if anic thing fall out of order,
the Gentlemen muft pardon vs.

Cit. Goyour waies gocd-manboie,l’lehoIdhimapcn-
nic hee fhall haue his bellic-full of fighting now, hoheerc *
comes no more.

Enter Kaph^tnifirejfe Merri: Michael,S<puire,and T)warfe.

Kaph. What Knight is that Squire, aske him if he keep
Thepaffagejboundbyloueof Ladiefaire,

, Orclfcbutprickant. Hnw. Sir I am no Knight,

But a pooreGentleman, that this fame night.

Had ftolne from me on yonder Greene,

My louche wife, andfuffered to be feene
Yet extant on my flioulcfers fuch a greeting,

That whilft I hue, I fhall thinkc of that meeting.

Ff fe. I 'Kapti heebeatc him vnmercifuIly,R^jf^,and thou
fpar ft him 'K'ph I would thou w'ert bang'd.

The limght of the hurnhg Pejllel

Cit, Nomore,wifenomore;

R^(, Where is the caitife wretch hath done this deed*
Lady your pardon, that I may proceed
Vpon the queft of this iniurious Knight.

And thou fairc Squire repute me not the worfc.

In leaning the great venture of the pufie, Enter lafper
And the rich casket till fome better leafure, emdLHce.
Hunt. Here comes the Broker hath purloin'd my treadtre*
Rafh. Go,Squire,andtellhimIamhcre,
AnErrantKnight at Artnes, to crauc dcliuery
Of thatfaire Lady to her owne Knights armef.

If he deny, bid him take choice of ground,
Andfodefyehim. Squire. From the Knight that bearcs
The golden Pefile, I defie thee Knight,

Vnlcfle thou m ake fairc reftit ution.

Of that bright Lady.

laff. Tell the Knight that fent thee
Hcc is an Afle, and I will keepe the wench
And knocke his Head-pccce,

Rr-iph. Knight, thou art but dead, ,

If thou thou recall notthy vncurtcous tearmes^

FFije. Breake's pate Raph, breake’s pate Raph,{6\indlf
l4/per»Coxnz Knight,! am ready for you,now your Pcftcl

Snatches away hisPepie.

Shall try whac temper, fir, your Morters off
With that he flood vpright in his ftirrops.

And gaue the Knight of the Calue-skinne (uch a knocke.
That he forfpokc his horfe and downe he fell.

And then he leaped vpon him and plucking of his Helmet.

Hum. Nay, and my noble Knight be downe fo foonc.
Though I can fcarely go I needs mufl runne.

Exit UumpheryandRaph,

Wife. Runnejf?<r/>A,mnnc/I<*p4, runne for thy life boy,'
Jafper comes, !af per cotnes.

Tafper. Come Luce, we mufl haue other Armes for you,
Humphery and Golden Pefle both adiew. Exeunt,

Wft* Sure the diuclly God blcflevs,!* in this Springald,

'■ • £ “ - jvhy

The Knight of the hurnmg nJHel
why ^w^^jdidfteuerreefuchafire'drake, I am afraid my
Jboie'smifcaried.if ncbc, thcugh bee were Maiftcr U%r/-
fonnc athoufand cimcs, if there bee any Law in
EniUnd, He make fomc of them fmart for’e.

'Cit. No.no, I haue found out the matter fwcetc-heart,
Jdffer is inchanted.as fure as wc are hcerc,he is inchanted.hc
could no more haue flood in hands, then I can ftand

in my Lord Maiors , I’le haueanngto difeouer all inchant-
ments , and Rafh fliall beate him y et ; be no more vext for
itlhall befo.

Enter Raph, Squire, T)rvarfe, miffrejfe Mery-thought
and LMichacll,

Wife, O husband hecre’s Raph againe , flay Raph let mee
fpcake w ith thee, how dofl thou Raph} art thou not flirod-
ly hurt? the foule great Lungeis laid vnmcrcif ully on thee,
there’s lomefuger-candy for thee, proceed, thoulhaltbaue
another bout with him.

(ftt. If Raph had him at tlvcFencing-fchoole, if hcc did
not make a puppy of him, and driuc him vp and downe the
fchoole he fhould nere come in my fhop more.

Mifl.mer. Trudy Maifler Knight of tht SterningPeJlle 1
am w'eary.

Mich. Indeed law mother and I am very hungry.

Raph, Take comfort gentle Dame, and you fairc Squire!^

For in this Defart there mufl needs be plac’t, ^

Many flrong Caftles,held by curteous Knights,

And till Ibringyou lafe to oneof thofe,

I fweare by this my Order nere to leauc you.

Wife, Well faid Raph . (feorge , Raph was cucr comforta-
ble, was he not? fit, YcsDucke.

Wife. I fliall nere forget him, when wee had loftour
child, you know,it was flraidalmoft,alonc,lo Pudd/e-wharfe
and the Cners werr* abroad for it, and there it had drownM
itfclfcbutforaSciillcr, ^^j/j^was tbcmoftcomfortableflto
me: peace Miflrefle,faies he, let it go, Tie get you another as
good, did he not (y "orge'f did he not fay fo?
Ycsindecddidhcmoule.

Dmtfe.

The Knight ef the burning Pejlle,

I would we had a mcflc of Pottagtf, and a po^
of drinke. Squire, and were going to bed.

Sejuire, Why we are at tValthamT ov^ncs end , and that’s
thc‘S^//Inne.

T>tvarft. Take courage valiant Knight, Damfel,& Squire
I haue difeouered, not a flouci caft off^

An ancient Caftlcheldbythe old Knight
Of the moft holy order of ihe BeU,

Whogiucs toall Knights errant entertaine;

There plenty is of food, and all prepar’d, • ^

By the white hands of his owne Lady deere.

He hath three Squires that welcome all his Guefts.

Thefirll; high Chamberlino, who will fee
Our beds prepar’d, and bring vs fnowyfliectes.

Where neuer foote-man ftrctch’d his butter’d Hams.

The fecond hight74/?<?re, who will fee
Our pots full filled and no froth therein.

The third a gentle Squire highr,

Who w’ill our Palfriesflickew'ith wifps of ftraw,

And in the Maungerputthem Oates enough.

And neuer greafe the r teeth w'ith candle fnufFe«

That fame Dwarfe’s a pretty boy, but the Squire’s
agrout-nole.

Raph. Kaocke at the Gates my Squire with ftately
launce. Enter Tapfler,

Tap, Who’s there, you’re welcome Gentlemen,will you
fee a roome? (Peftle,

Dw<*ry?.Rightcurtcous and valiant Knight of the burning
This is the Squire Tapfiero.

Faire Squire I a wandring Knight,

Hightof the burningPcftle,in thequeft
Of this faire Ladies Casket, and wroughtpurfe,
Loofingrayfelfe inthis vaft WildernelTe
Am to this Caftle well by fortune brought.

Where hearing of the goodly entertaine
Your Knight of holy Order of the Bell
Giues to all Pamfels, and all errant Knights,

Ea I-

TheKaightofthehurfihgl^eJlU*

I thought toknockc, and now am bold to enter.

Tap/ier. An’t pleafe you fee a chamber, you are very
welcome. Exeunt.

yrtfe. ^eerge I would hauc fomething done , and I can-
nct tell what it is.

Citi What is ft

Wife. Why George^ fliall R4ph bcate no body againefpre-
theefweetc-heartlcthim.

(fit. So he fliall iVe/, and if I ioync with him, wee’Ic
knocke them all.

Enter Humphery and Merchant.

Wife. O^eorge here's maifter Humphery agalne now.that
loft Miftrefle Luce, and MiftrelTe Lucies father,Maifter Hutn-^
fhery will do fomc-bodies errant I warrant him,

Humf.. Father, it’s true, in armes I nere fliall clafpe her.
For {bee is ftolneawayby your man lafper.

I thought he would tell him,

March. Vnhappy that I am to loofe my child,
Nowlbeginne tothinkc on lafpert words ,

Who oft hath vrg’d to me thy fooliffmeffc,

Wlw didft thou let her go? thou louft her not.

That wouldft bring home thy life, and not bring heri
Hunt. Father forgiuc me, fliall I tell you true,

Looke on my fliouldcrs they are blacke and blew.

Whilft too and fro faire and I were winding,

Hee came and bafted me with a hedge binding.

March. Get men and horfes ftraight,wc will be there
W^ithinthis houre, you know the place againe. ’I

Hum. I know the place,where he my loines did fwaddle,
I’lc get fix horfes, and to each a faddle.

./Wrfy.Mcanetimerie gotalke with lafptrs father. Exeunt.

VFife, what wilt thou laye with roee now, that

Maifter Humphery has not Miftrefle Luce yet, fpeake George^
what wilt thou laie with me?

Cit. NoiVf/, I warrant thee is at with

her, by this. *

yvife. NayGwr^e, you muft confider Miftrefle

The Knight of the hurning Tejtkl

fcete are tender, aud,befides, ’cisdarke, and Tpromire you
tuely, I doenot fechowhccfliouldgctout of Wa Urn
forreft with her yet.

Cit, Nay Cunny, what wilt thou laic with me thatS^pS
has her not yet.

Wife, 1 will not lay againfti!<?p^hunny, becaufe I haue
not Ipoken with him, but looke Geerge, peace, hcerc comes
the merry old Gentleman again e.
g Enter old C^errie -thought.

Oldmer. When it was growne to darke midnight.

And all were faflafleepe.

In came tJMarg/irets griihcly Ghoft,

And flood at fecte.

I haue mony, and meate and drinke before hand, tillto
morrow at noone, whylbould Ibefad/ meethinkcsl haue
halfe a dozen louialllpirits within mcc, lam three merry
men, and three merry men. To what end Ihould any man be
fad in this world? giue me a man that when hee goes to han-
ging cries, troule the blackcbowleto mcc; and a wocman
thatwillfinga cathinherTraucll. I haue fecne aman corns
by my dore, with a ferious face,in a blacke cloak e, without a
hat-band, carrying his head as if hee looktforpinnesinthe
ftreete, I haue lookt out of my window halfea ycarc after,
and haue fpide that mans hcadvpon linden-bridge: ’cis vile,
ueuertrufl a Tailor that does not fingat his worke, his mind
is of nothing but filching.

VVife. Markethis tis worth noting .* Godfrrj mf

^Tailor, you know , neuer fings , and hee had fourctecne
yards to make this Gowne,and I?le befworne MiAreflePe^o
niftone the Drapers wife had one made with twelue.

Oldmer: ’Tis mirth that fils the vcines with bloud,.

More then winc,or fleepe, or food.

Let each man keepe his heart at cafe.

No man dies of that difeafe.

He that would his body keepe
From difeafes, muft not weepe.

But who eucr laughes and fings,.
r E I Neuer

The Knrght of the hurffhg Tefile,

Ncucrbehisbody brings
Into fcucrs, gouts, or rhumcs,

Or Urigrmgly i.is longs confumcs :

Ormects with aches inthcbone.

Or CatharheSjOr griping ftonc ;

But contented Hues for aye.

The more he laiighes.the more he may.

lyife. Looke George, how faift thou by this GenrgetWt not
afineold man? Now Gods bl eiTing a’thy ifweetlips.When
wilt thou be fo merry (jeorget Faith thou art the frowniogft
little thing when thou art angry , in a Countrey.

Enter L^erchant.

Cit, Peace Coney, thou fliak fee him taken downc too I
warrant thee; here’s Lnees father come now.

^ Oldmer. As you came from tVal/inghamSxoihzt holy land,
th^remetyou not with my tru-loueby the wayas you came
March. Oh Maifter tJUerrt-thought ! my daughter’s gone.
This mirth becomes you not, my daughters gone.

Oldmerri. Why an if flie bc,what care I?

Or let her come or go, or tarry.

UPtarch, Mockc not my mifery,it is yourfonne^

Whom I hauc made my owne,whcn all forfooke him^

Has ftolnemyonely ioy,my childe away.

Old mer'.He fet her on a milk-white freed, & himfelfe vpo a
He ncuer turn’d his face againe,but he bore her quite away*
Vnworthy ot thekindnefle Ihaucllicw'n
T o thee,and thine : too late I well percciue
Thou art confentingtomy daughters lofre.

Old mer.Yoixr daughter, what a frur’s here w'ce yer daugh-
ter? Let her got, thinke no more on her.butfinglowd. If
both my Tons were on the gallows,! would {\no^dorvne,down,
dorrns : they fall downe, and arife they neuer fhall.

CMarch. Oh might I behold hCr once againe.

And fhc once more embrace her aged fiic.

Old merri, Fie,how fcuruily this goes : and fhe once more
tmbrace her aged fire? you’l make a dogge on her, will yee ?
flic cares much f?r her aged fire I warrant you.

■ ■ She

ThiKn>^ht of the burning ?e^le,

she cares cares not for her daddy, norfhee cares not for her
mammie,

For fl>e isjfhc is,f!ac* is,flie is my Lord of Lovn-gmes Laffie.

U^'^arch. For this thy fcorne,! w’illpiirfiic .

Tiiar fonne of thine to death,

Old/3»em. Do,and when you hahild him,

Giue him flowers i’now Palmerrgiue him flowers i’now,
Giiichim red,and white,and blew, greene, and yelloM'.
(JM,^rch - Il’c fetch my daughter.

Old nerri^ Il’e hcareno more a your daughter, itfpoyles
my mirth.

I fav Il’e fetch my daughter,

Oldmerri. Wasneuerman for Ladies fakc,<^?»>»e,(sfi?w«e.
Tormented as I poore fir Guy} dfderry dow»e.

For Lueiss fake, that Latiy bright, yY
As eucr men beheld with eye.^^e Jf try

MarchAVc he rcueng’dby^hcauen. Exeunt,

<Ait*fiek^, tmisityiEl'is feemdi,

TVtfe, How do’ft thou like thi s George ?

Cit. Why this is well coney : but if Ra^h were hot once,
thou fhouldft fee more.

TheFidlers go againe husband;
fit, I Nell^nx. this is fcuniy nnificke: I gaue the w hore-
fon gallowes money, and I thinke hee has not got mec the
waits of Souih-warke, if Iheare him not anan,Il’c twinge
him by the earcs.YouMuficians, play 5.i/w,

Wife. No good (jeorge^tx.'i ha Lachrtmx,

Cit. Why this IS it cony.

Wife, It’s all the better George : now fweet lambe , what
floty is thatpainted vponthe cioth?the confutation ofSaint
EmU

C<>. No lambe, that’s and C«erece.

_ Wife. Raph and Lucrece? w hich ourRrfp^.^

C;/*. Nomoufe,thatwasaTarsarian.

Wife. A Tartarian.? wcll,l*wood the fidlers had done.thac
wee might fee our R<?p^ againe,

■ • ' Aitus ,

The Kmght of the hurnmg feji^,

Adiis tcrtius , Scoena prima.'

Enter l4/per and Lnee,

lafp. Come my dccrc deerc, though we haue loft our wayi
We haue not loft our felucs : arcyou not weary
With this nights wandring, broken from your reft?

And frighted with the terrour that attends
The darknefle ofthefe wildc vn-pcopicd place?

Lnce. No my beft friend, I cannot either fearc,'

Or entertaine a weary thought, whilft you
('The end of all my full defires) ftand by rae»

Let them that loofe their hopcs,and liuc to langulfti
Amongft the number of forfaken loucrs.

Tell the long weary fteps, and number time.

Start at a (hadow,and ftirinkc vp their bloud,

Whilft I (pofleft with all content and quiet)

Thus take my prcttic loue,and thus imbrace him,'
lafp. You haue caught me Luce, fo faft,that whilft Iliue
I fhall become your faithfullprifoner.

And were thefc chaines for eucr. Come fit downc.

And reft your body ,\too too delicate

For thefc difturbanecs ; fo, will you fleepe? •

Come, do notbc more able then you arc,

I know you arc not skilfull in thefc watches;

For women arc no iouldicrs; be not nice.

But take it, flccpci fay.

Luce. I cannot fleepe.

Indeed I cannot friend.

lafp. Why then wcc’I fing.

And try how that will workc vpon our fences.

Luce. Il'e fingjOr fay,or any thing but fleepe.

'Jaf. Come littlcMer-niaid,robmcofmyheait
With that inchantingvoyce.

Luce, Youmockcmc/<*/^er.

The Knight of thehuming Pejile',

Sung,

lafp. Tell me (deereji^ vfhat is lottel

"Lmcc, Tie a lightning from etiaHff

*Tisanarrowftis a fire,

’Tie a hoy they call defire.

’Tisafmile
T>oth iiguile

lif.T he pore hearts of men that frouf, '

Tell me more, are women trnef

L u ce. Some lotee change, and fo do you,
laf. Are theyfaire,and netur kind}

Luce. Tes,whoH men turne with the wwdei
la'C Are they frowar^

Luce. Euer toward,

Thofe that louejto lone a stew,

Taf, Diflemblc it no more,I fcethe Go4
Of heauy flccpe,lay on hi* hcauy mace
Vpon your eye-Iid», Luee. I am very heauy.'

Sleep, Meep, & quiet reft crowne thy fweet thoughts?
Keepe fioni her fairc bIoud,diftemper$, ftartings,
H<arrors,and fcarefullfliapcs : let all herdreames
Bcioyes.and chart delights, lmbraccs,wi/hes.

And luch new plcafures,as the rauifht foulc
Giucs t© the fences. So, my charmes hauc tooke.

Keepe her you powers diuine,whilft I contemplate
Vpon the wealth and beauty ofher minde.

She is onely faire,and conftant : oncly kinde.

And onelytothee /<ry^er. Oh my ioyes /
Whitherw'illyoutranfportme? let not fulnefle
or my poore buried hopes, come vp together.

And ouer-charge ray Ipirits ; I am weake
Some fay(how euer ill)the fca and W'omcn
Are gouern’d by the Moonc,both chbe and flow,

Both full of changes : yet to them that know.

And truly iudge, thefc but opinions arc.

And herefics to bring on plcafing warre

F Betweene

Th'^fiight ofthelmningVepe,

Betwecne our tempers, that without therewcre
Both void of ater-louc, and prefent fcare.

Which arc th* beft of (/upid. Oh thou child !

Bred from difpairc, I dare not entcrtainc thee,

Hauing a loH^ without the faults ofwomcn,

And greater in herpcrfeol' goods then men :

Which to make good, and plcafc my felfc the ftronger, x
Though certainely Iain certaineof hcrloue,

Il’e try her, that the world and memory
May ling to afttrximes,herconftancie.

awake. Luce. Why do you fright me, friend.
With thofedirtempered lookes?what makes your fwprd
Drawn? in your hand? who hath offended you?

Ipr e'chce lufper fieepe, thou artwilde with watching.

lafp. Come make your vvay to heauen,and bid the world
(With all the villanies that fticke vpon it)

Fare-well; you’r for another life. Luce. Ohlafpsrl
How hauc my tender yearcs committed euill, . ■

(Efpecially agafnli themanlloue) i-: 'a •!;!;. /

Tdius'to be erdpt vntirhely? iafp. Foolifh glrle,

Canft thou iitia^fiie I coiild loue his datightef j"; ‘

That flung me from my fortune iritb nothing?

Difcharged me his ferhice, fliut the doorcs
Vpon my pouerty, and fcorn^d myr prayers.

Sending me, like a boat without a maft,

T o flnke or fwin? Come, by this hand you dye, '

Imufl hauelife andbloudtofatisfie *

Your fathers wrongs. •

f^ife. Away George,v^zy, raife the watch at Ludgate,zaA
bring a Mittimm from thelufticc for this dclpcratevillaine.
Now I charge you Gentlemen, fee the Kings peacekept. O
my heart what a varlct’s this to offer ma , - laughter vpon the
\ harmcIvfl'eGntlewoman?

Cit, I warrant thee (fwcet heart) wcc’lhauehim ham-
peted.

Luce. Oh/<?/^ey/bcnotcruclI,

If thou wilt kill me, 'mile and do it quickly.

And

' The

And let not many deaths appeare before me.

I am a woman made of fcare and loue,

A wcakcjWeakc woman, kill not with thy eyes.

They fhoot me through and through. Strike I am ready,'
And dying ftil I loue thee. Etmr Merchant ,Hu>f>fhrey ^and
Where abouts. his men,

la/p. Noraorcofthis,nowtomyfelfeagainc.
H««?.TherCjthere he ftands wdth fword like martial knight
Drawne in his hand.therefore beware the fight
You that be wife : for were I good fir 'Beuis,

I would not ftay his comming,by your leaues,

CMarch. Sirrah,refiore my daughter. lajp. Sirrahiiio.
VpOH him the n .

Wife. So,downe with him, downe with him, downe witk
him: cut him i’thlcgboies, cuthimi’thleg.

tJMareh. Come your v/aies Minion, Il’e prouidc a Cage
For you, your growne fo tame. Horfe her away.

Hamph.Txv^yl'Ciit glad your forces haue theday. exeunt,
lafp. They are gone,and I am hurt, my loue is loft, mantt
Newer to get agaiine. Oh me vnbappy/

Bleed,bleed,and dye, I cannot; OhmyfoIIyf i
Thou haft betraid me. Hope where art thou fled.?

Tell me if thou bec*ft any where remaining.

Shall I but lee my loue againe? Oh no !

She will not daine to lookt vpon her butcher.

Nor is itfit flat fhould ; yet I muft venter.
Ohcbance,orfortune,orwhaterethou art
That men adore forpowerfulfhearemy cry,
Andlctmelouing,liue; orloofing.die.

Wife, Is a gone ftorge}

Cit. Iconic.

Wift.'himt and let him goe (fweet heart,) by the faith a
my body ahas put me into ftich a fright, that I tremble (as
they fay) as ’twere an Afpinc Icafc ; lookc a my little finger
George, how it fhakes ; now i truth eusry member of my bo-
dy is the worfefor’e.

Cti. Come, hugge in mine armes fw'cct moufe, hee flaall

Fa nos

lafper.

Exit.

The Kmght of the burnwg Pejile,
not fright thee any more : alas mine ownc deere heart, how
it quiuers'

Mnter L^iijlreffe Merrithofight , Rafe, Mkhally Squire
Dtparfe, Hofi, and a Tap/I er,

tVife. OR^jhow doft thou how haft thouflept to
night? has the knight vl ’d thee well?

Cit. Peace Nell, let Ri«^ alone.

Tapfl. Maiftcfjthe reckoning is not paid.

-Rafe. Right curtcous knight, who forthe orders fake
Which thou haft tanc,hang'ft out the holy bell.

As I this flaming pcftle beare about,

Werender thankes to yourpuiffant fclfc,

Vour beauteous Lady, and your gentle Squircsj
For thus refrefliing of our wearied limbes,

StifFned with hard atchieuements in wilde defert.

3T Sir, there is twelue fhillings to pay.

Thou merry Squire thatikes tothee.

For comforting our foulcs with double lug,

And if aduentrous fortune pricke thee forth.

Thou /(7»M//Squire, to follow feats ofarmes,

T ake heed thou tender euery Ladies caufe,

Eucry trucry true Kuight, and euery damfell faire fairc;
Butfpillthebloud oftrechcrous Sarazens,

Andfalfc inchanters.that with magickefpels,

Hauedone to death full many a noble Knight.

Hofl. Thou valiant Knight oi tht burning T efile ^ gme tztt
tome, there is twelue fhillings topay, and as I am a true
Knight, I will not bare a peny.
fVife. George ylpxzy thee tell me, muft 'Kafepiy twelue fhil-
lings now?

pt. No Af//, no, nothing but the old Knight is metric
with 'R.afe.

Wife. O is’t nothing clfe? R<?/^ will be as merry as he.

Rafe. Sir Knight, this mirth ofyours becomes you well.
Blit to requite this liberall curtefie.

If any ofyour Squires vvill follow armes,

Hce fhdl rccciue ftom my heroickc hand

• ' > A

The linight of the hurning Veftle,

AKii't{’Ht-liood,by the veituc ofthis Peftle.

Rufi. Fairc Knight I thanke you (or your noble offer.
Therefore gentle Knight,

Twelue fhillings you mu(f pay, orT muff cap you.

W^'/j^.Lookc George, did not I tell thecas much, the Knight
of the^e/is in earnelf, Raph (ball not bee beholding to him,
giue him his money Cjeorge, and let him go fnickvp.

Ci.Cap /?<fp.^.<’nojhoidyour hand (ir Knight oftlie .ff<’/,theres
your mony,haueycu any thingto fay toRaph novvPCap R<<:ph}
Wife. Iwouldyoufliould knowit, Raph has friends that
will not fufferhimtobe capt for ten times fo much,and te.i
times to the end ofthat,now take ihy courfc Raph.
M.mer.Comt Michael, Caon ^\W\\ go home to thy father,
he hath enough left to keep vs a day or two.and welcfct fel-
lows abrod to cry our Puric & our Caskct,Shal we Mtchasl?

mtich. I, I pray Mother , intriith my feete arc full of
chilblaines with trauelling.

yVife. Faith and thofe chilblanes are a foulc trouble, Mi«

ffreffe Merie-thoHght when your you.h comes hooie.lct him
rub all the foies of his feete, andthc heeles, and his ancics,
withamoufeskinne, or if none of yourpeoplecancatcha
moufc,whenhec goes to bed, let him rowlc his fcctc in the
warmc embers, aud I warrant you bee (ball be weP,and you
may make him put his fingers betweene bis toes &' fmdl to
them,it’s vevy foueraigne for his head if he becoff iue.

Mifl.mer. Maifter Knight of the burning Peftio, my Ton
Michael znA\.h\^yo\x farevvcl,! thanke your Worlhip hear-
tily for your kindnefle.

Raph. Fare-well faire Lady and your tender Squire^

If, pricking through thefe Defarts, I do heare
Of any traiterousKnight who through his guile.

Hath light vpon your Gasket and youi Purfe,
Iwilidcfpoilehimof them and refiore thcm.J

Aiift.mer. IthankeyourWorfluip. Exitmth Muhatl.
Raph. Dwarfebcatetny fhield, Squire elcuatc my lance^
And now farc-wcllyou Knight of holy Bell,
fit. I,IiK^]?^»,aUi3paid.

F 3 Raphi

The k flight of the lurning Tejile.

Raph. But yet before I go, fpeakc worthy Knight,

IF otightyou do of lad aduenturcsknow,

\Vhcre errantKnights may through his prowefle whine,
Etcrnall fame and free fomc gentle foiilcs,

From cndlelTe bonds of fteele and lingring paine.

Hofi. Sirrah go to Nicke the Barbor, and bid him prepare
liimfelfe, as I told you before, quick ely.

Tap. Jam gone fir. • Sxit T apfier.

Hofi, Sir Knight, this wildernefle alfbordeth none
But the great venter, where full many a Knight
Hath tride his prowefle and come off with lhame.

And where I would nothaueyou loole your life,

Againft no man, but fiirious fiend of hell.

Raph. Speake on fir Knight, tell what he is, and where,

F >r heere I vow vpon my blazing badge,

Neuer to blaze a day in quictnefle;

But bread and w'ater will T onely eate.

And the grecne hearbe and rockcfhallbe my couch.

Till I hauc queld that man, or bcaft,or fiend.

That workes fuch damage to all ErrantKnights.

Hofi. Not far from hence, neere to a craggy cliffe.

At the North end of this diftrefled Townc, ^

There doth ftand a lowly hoiife
Ruggedly budded, and in it a Caue,

In which an ougly Gyant now doth won,

Y eleped Barbarofo'. in his hand
Helhakesanakedlance of purefi fteele,

Withfleeues turn’d vp, and him before he W'eares,

A motley garment, to preleriic his cloaths

Fco n bloud of thofc Knights which he maflacres.

And Ladies Gent: without his dorc doth hang
A copper balon, on a prickant fpearc;

Ac w hich, no fooner gentle Knights canknockc.

But the fhrill found, fierce heares.

And rnfhing forth, bings in the errant Knight,

Andfe

cs him downe In an inchanted chaiYe.

'Then with an Engine which he hath prepar’d,

With

The Knight of the hurmng ?e(lle.

With forty teeth , he clawcs his courtly crowne.

Next makes him vvinke, and vnderncath his chinne,

Hce plants a brazen.peccc of mighty bord.

And knocks his bullets round about his cheeks,

Whilli with his fingers, and an inftriiinent
With which he fnaps his haire off, he doth fill
The wretches eareswdtha moll hideous noife.

Thus eiiery Knight Aduenturer he doth trim,

And now no creature dares encounter him.

Rufh, In Gods name, I will fight him,kindc fir.

Go but before me to this difmali Caue,

Where this huge Gyant Baifbarofo dwels,

And by that vertue that braue

That damned brood of ougly Gyants flew,

And T*al,wrm Frann^co ouerthrew :

I doubt not but to curbe this Traitor foule.

And to the Diuell fend his guilty foule.

Hoji, Braue fprighted Knight, thus far I willperforme
This yourrequeft, fie bringyou with in fight
Of thismort lothfome place, inhabited
By amore loathfomc mantbut dare not ftay,

•'For his maine force foopes all he fees away.

R^ph. Saint Ceor^efet on before, march Squire and page. "Exepmt

VPtff, (jeor^e.dort thinke will confound the Gvant?

Cit, I hold my cap to a farthing hee does : why AW I faw
him wrafile with the great Dutch-man and huile him.

VKtfe, Faithand that Ducth-man was a goodly man , if
all things were anfwcrable to his bigneffe , and yet they fay
there was a Scotfh-man higher then hec , and thatthey two
and a Knight met, andfawoneanorherfor nothing , bgrof
allthe fights that eucr were in Z.W»»,finceI was married,
mecthinkes the little child that was fo iaire growne about
the members was the prettieft, rhat, and the Herm:>phrodite.

Cit. Nay by your leauc Nel, Ninitty was better.

VKtfe. Othatwastheftoryof /we and the Wall,

Wasitnot^eer^e?

Cit, Yes lam, £nter re feiJiFerr^ ’thought, •

The Itmght of the hrtfffhg Tefile,

Vrife, Lookc George , hcerc comes Miftrcfl*e i^ierr)-
thought againe, and I would hauc R^iph come and fight with
the Giant, Itcll you true, I long to fec’t. j

(^ir. Good Miftrcfle Merrj-thought be gone , T pray you
for my fake, I pray you forbeare a little, you fhall hauc audi-
ence prefently, I haue a little bufinefle.

/"TV/vt-MirtrcfTe tJMerry-thought if it plcafc you to refrainc
your paflio a littlc,til Reph ban e difpatch the Giant out of the
way we fbalthink our fclucs much bound to yoii,I thank you
good Miftrcfle ^ierry-thought. Exu mtji,Ji<(eyry‘thsH:
Enter a boy,

Cit. Boy, come hither, fend away Rsph and this whorc-
fonne Giant quickely.

Boy, In good faith flr w'c cannor,you’le vttcrly fpoilc our
Play, and make ittobehift,anditcoftmoncy, you will not
fuffervsto go on With ourplot, Ipray Gentlemen rule him.

Qt, l.et him come now and difpatch this , and He trou-
ble you no more.

Boy. Will you giue meyourhandof that?

Wife, Giue him thy hand do, and riekiflch!m>l

warrant thee the youth meanes plaincly.

Boy, rie fend him to you prefently. Exit Boy,

Vytff* I thanke you little youth, feth the child hatha
fwcctc breath but I ibinkeit bcctroubltd with the

worraes, Curiutu BenediUtu and Marcs milke were the oncly
thing in thcworld for’t,0 Ralph’s here George, God fend thee
good lucke/f<*p6.

Enter RiSph, Hoft, Sejuire, and Dwarfe.

Hof. Puiflant Knight yondei his Manflun is,

Lo where the fpearc and Copper Bafon are,

Behold that firing on which hangs many a tooth,
Drawnefromthe gentle iaw' of w andnng Knights,

I dare not ftay to found, hcc will appearc. ' Exit Hof.

Raph, O faint not hcart,'^«yk» my Lady dccre.

The Coblcrs Maid in Milke-ftreetc, for whofe fake,

I take thcic Armes, O let the thought of thee.

Carry thy Knight through all aduentcrous deeds.

And

The Kmght of the hurnittg Pejilel

And in the honor of thy beauteous felfc.

May I deftroy this monfter 'Barharofoy
KnockeSquircvponthcBafontillit breake. Enter
With the flirillftroakes, or till the Giant fpeake. Barbor.
fVife. O George.tke Giant, the Giant, now Raph for thy life.
Barber. What fond vnknowing wight is thisf that dares
So rudely knocke 2tBe.rbaroJfasCe\\y
Where no man comes but leaues his fleece behind?

Raph. I, traiterous Caitiffe, who am fent by fate
To punifii all the fad enormities
Thou haft committed againft Ladies Gent
Anderrant Knights, traitor to God and meht
prepare thy felfe, this is the difmall hourc
Appointed for thee, to giUe ftrickt account
Of all thy beaftly treacherous villanies.

Barber. Foolc-hardy Knight, full foone thou fiialt aby
This fond reproach,thy body will I bang, Hee takes downs

j5>nd locvpon that firing thy teeth Ihall hang: his pole i

Preparethy felfe, for dead foone flialt thou bee,

Raph, George iotmt, Thej fight.

Barber, (jorgantua^oxmt,

J^tfe, To him, Raph to him, hold vp the Giant,fct out thy
leg before

Cit. Falfificablowi?<»p^> lalfifie ablow, thcGiantlies
open OB the left fide.

fVife. Beare’t off, bearc't of ftilljtherc boy, O Raphe’s al-
moft downe,/f4/>^Valmoft downe,

Raph, Setfan infpire me, now haue vp againe.

Wife, Vp, ▼p,vp,vp,vp, fo 5<?p^,downc with him, downe
with him Raph.

^it. Fetch him ore the hip boy.
fFfe. There boy, kill, kill,kill,kill, kill,

Cit. No Raph get all out of him firft.

Raph, Prcfumptuousman,fcetowhatdefpcrate end
Thy treat chcry hath brought thee, the iuft Gods,

Who neuer prolper thofe that do delpifc them.

For all the villanies which thou haft done

G T®

Tt)!i %mght of the hurnhg fefile*

To Knights and Ladies., now haiic paid thcehomc
By my rtiflft armc, aKnighc aduemurous,

ButTay^: le wretch, before Ifcndthyfou!e
To fad <iy4uerrsiu whether k muft go,

What captiucs holdft thou in thy fable cane.

Barber. Go in and free them all, thou haft the day.

Baph. Go Squire &Dwarfe,fcarch in this dreadfull Gaue
And free the wretched prifoners from their bonds. :

Exit Squire and Dwarfe.

Barber. I crane for mercy, as thou art a Knight, . ^
Andfeornft tofpillthebloud of thofe that beg,

Raph. Thou ftiowdft no mercy, norfhalt thou haue any.
Prepare thy felfe forthou fhalt furdy die*

Enter Squire leading one winkjngyWith a 'Bafon vnder his chin*
Squire. Behold braue Knight hcerc is o^neprifoncr,
Whom this wildc man hath vfed as you fee.

TVife. This isi the firft wife word Ineafd thc Squire fpeake,
Raph. Speake what thou art, and how thou haft beneVs’dj
Thatthat I may giue condigne punifhment, *

i.iSTw'.Iam aKnightthat tookeinyiaurneypoftr
• North-ward from London, and in curteous wi(e» -
This Giant train’d rric to his loathfome den,' 1
Vnder pretence of killing of the itch, i<.

And all my body wkh a powder ftrew’d, '■

That fmarts and flings, and cut away my beard.

And rhy cutl'diockes wherein were ribands tide.

And with a water wafht my tender eyes,

Whilft vp and downe about me ftill he skipt,

Whofe vertucis, that till mine eyes be wip’c
With a dry cloath,forthis my foule difgrace,

I fhall not dare to lookc a dog i’th’ face. •

EFife. Alais poore Knight,relieue him iZ4/)^,releiue poorc
Knights whilltyou Hue.

Raph. My trufty Squire conucy him to the Towne,
Where he may finde releife,adicw faire Knight. Exit knight.
Enter E)i»arfe leadtngone rvithapatch ore his Nofe.

Dwar, Puifant Knight of the burning Pcflic bight.

See

the Knight of the huyfsser^

Sec heerc another wretch, wliom this foulc beaft
Hathfcorcht and fcor’d in this inhumainc wife.

Raph. Speake me thy name and eke thy place of birth.
And what hath jbenc thy vfage in this Caue. •
i.Knight. I aniaKnight, S\’c‘Tocke-hoie\smy
And by my birth lama Londoner
Free by my Coppy, but my Anceftors
Were French-tnen^W, and riJing hard this way,

Vpon a trotting horfe, my bones did ake,

And I faint Knight to cafe my weary limbes.

Light at this Caue, when fttaight this furious fiend,
Withfharpeft infirument of pureft fteele,
Didcutthegriftleof myNofeaway,

And in the place this veluet phifter ftands,

Rclieuc ra e gentle Knight out of his bands,

H'ife. Good R^fk releiue. fir T^ocke-hole and fend him
away, for, intruth, his breath ftinkes,

Raph. Conueyhimftraight after the other Knight,

Sir fare you well.

Kindefirgood-nighr. Sxitl

Cryesmthin,

Dellucr vs. f'’/'ffewias?.*De!iuervs.

Wife, HearkcC?<fcr^(?,whata wocfullcry thercis,Ithinkc
fome woman lies in there. Mm. Deliucr vs,

VVoeman, Deliuervs,

Rafh, What gaftly noife is this ? fpcake Barharofe^

Or by this blafing fteele thy head goes off.

Pnfoners of mine whom I in diet kcepe.

Send lower downc into-the Cau e.

And in a Tub that’s heated fmoaking hot.

There may they finde them and deliucr them,

Rafh, Run Squire and Dwarfe, dcliuer them with fpecd.

Exeunt Styuireand^Dtvarfe,

Wife. Btit will not Raph kill thi s Giant,furely I am afeard
if heclet him go he will do as much hurt, as euerhe did.

Cittiz, Not fo moufe neither, if hcc could conuert
him.

The Haight of the hurnwg Tejilel
wife, I (jeorge if hec could conucrt him, but a Giant Is
not fo (bone conuerted as one of vs ordinary peoplc;thcrc’s
a pretty talc of a Witch, that had the diuels marke about her,
God bleffe vs , that had a Giant to her fonne, that was cafd
Lob-lie^hy-the-jire, didft neuer here itGeorge}

Enter Squire leading a man with uglaffe ef Lotion in his hand,
and the Dwarfe leading a woman, with diet-
bread and drinke.

(fit. Peace Nel, heerc comes the prifoners.

T)war. Here be thefc pined wretches, raanfull Knight,
That for tbcfc fixe wcckes haue not fecne a wight.

iiaph. Deliuer whatyou are, andhow you came
To this fad Caue, arid what your vfage was?

ALan, I am an Errant Knight that followed Armcs,

With ipeare and fhield, and in my tender ycares
I ftricken was with fiery fliaft,

A nd fell in loue with this my Lady dccrc,

"And ftolc her from her friends in Turne-buU-ftrcete^

And bore her vp and downe from Townc to Towne,

Where we did eate and drinke and Mufickchcare,

Till at the length, at this vnhappy Towne
Wee did arriue, and comming to this Caue
This bcaft vs caught and put vs in a Tub,

W’here wc this two monthcs fwcate,and fhould hauc.dottc
Another Moncth if you had not relicu'd vs.

EEom. This bread and water hath our diet bene.
Together with a rib cut from a nccke
Of burned Mutton, hard hath bene our fare,

Releafe vs from this ougly Giants fnarc.

tJVlan. This hath bene all thefood wc haue rcceiu*d.

But oncly twiccaday fornouelty.

He gaucafpoonefullof this hearty broth, PulsoHtafrrings
To each of vs, through this fame flender quill.

Raph. From this infernal! monfteryoulliall goj
That vfeth Knights and gentle Ladies fo,

Conucy them hence, Exemtpfattttnd vtomaft.

The Knight of the hurning Pejikl

Cit. Cony,T can tdhhec the Gentlemen like
yp'ife. I George, I fee it well inoHgh. Gentlemen I thanke
you ail heartily for gracing my man Rafi, and T promifeyou
you fliall fee him oftner.

Berber. Mercy great knight J do recant my ill.

And henceforth neucr gentle blond will fpiil .

Rafe. I giuc thee mercy, but yet fhalcthou fweare
Vpon my burning peftle, to performe
Thy promlfe vtterd.
barber. I fweare and kiffc.

Depart then, and amend.

Come fquire and dwarfe,the Sunne grovves towards his fet,
and we haue many m ore aduentures yet. Exeunt.

Cit. Novj Refeism this humour, I know hec would ha
beaten alltheboyesin the houfe if they hadbeene fet on
him.

EFife. 1 George, but it is well as it is, I warrant you the
Gentlemen do confider what it is to ouerthrow a gyant:but
looke ^eorge, hcerc comes miftrefle CMerri-thou^ht inA her
{onncLMichaeli now you are welcome miftrelTe Mtrri^
thought, now ^afe has done you may go on .

Enter mifirejfe L^erri~thought,eind Miebael.

LMifl. mer. lAieki my boy ?

Mich. I forfooth mother.

Mifi.mer, Be merry AAc^wc are at home now ; where I
warrant you, you ftiall finde the houfe flung out at the \vin-
dowes ; Harkc, hey dogges, hey, this is the old world I’faith
withmyhusband*, if Igetinamong ’cm, lie play em fu cha
IcffoB, that they (ball naue little lift to come feraping hi- ■
thcr, againe. Why tnaifter Merri-thought, husband,C«<«r/f/
Merri-t bought.

Old merri. toithm.l^ you will fing and daunce, and laugh,
and hollow, and laugh againe, and then cry there boyes,
there; why then
Onc,two,threc,and foure,

Wc (ball be merry within this hburc;

Mifi, merri. Why Chjrles, doe you not know your

G 3 owne-

ownc naturall wife? I fay, open the doorc, and turne me aut
thofe mangy companionsj’tis inorcthen timethatthey were
fellow and fellow like with you : you area Gentleman
Charles f and an old man, and father oftwo children; and I
myfelfc (though I fay it) by my| mothers fide , Neece to a
w orfhipfull Gentleman, andaCondudHor , hahas beene
three times inkis Maiefties feruice atChefler, and is now
the fourth time, God blefle him, and his charge vpon hir
iourney.

Old Mer. Go from my window Joue,goe ;

C ofrom my window my deercf
T he winde and the raine will dritteyoH hacks againe,

TTou cannot he lodgedheere,

Harkeyou M>ftfeiTecJl/<m’fW^/j/,you thatwalkc vpon ad-
uentures, and forfake your husband, becaufe hee fings w'ith
neucrapenyinhis purfc; Whatfhalll thinkemy fclfethe
worfe ? Faith no, Il’e be merry.

Y ou comenot heere, beer’s nonebut lads of mettle, hues
of a hundred yearcs,andvpwards, care Jtieucrdrunkc thcit
blouds, nor want made 'em warble.

Hey-ho,my heart is heauy.

LMifi mer. Why 'kJb ,tJi\ierrithoaght , what am I that you
fliould laugh meto fcornethus abruptly? am I notyour fel-
low-feeler (as wemay fay) in all our miferies?your comfor-
ter in health and ficknclTe? haue I not brought you Chil.
dren? arc they not likeyou C^<ir/ifS?looke vpon thine ownc
Imagehard-heartedman;andyetforallthis——

Old mer. within. Begone, begone,my Iu ggy, my puggy,bc-
gonc my louc,my deere.

The weather is warme,twill do thee no harme,thou canft
notbe lodged heere.

Be merry boyes, fome light muficke, and more wine.

J^ife, He’o not in earncft,Ihopc 6’<fc?^e,is he ?

C/f. Whatifhebe, fweetheart.'’

Wife, Marie if hee hc^eorge^ He make bold to tell him
hce'^ an Ii^grant old man, to vie his bed-fclIow fo feuruily.
Cit, Whit how does he vfc her hunny?

Wife.

The Kmght of the bitrn'mg Pe^k.

Wife. Marie come vp fir faucc-box, I tbinke you’l take His
part.will you not? Lord how hot you are growiic : you arc
a fine man an you had a fine dogge,it becomes you fwectly.

Cit. Nay pre’thce AV// cbidc not : for as I am an honefl:
man , and atruc Chriftian Grocer, I doe not like his do-
ings.

I cry you mercie then George • you know we are all
frailc,andfull of infirmities. Deeheare \A.'^ . Merri-thought ^
may I crauc a word with you?

0 Id mer within. Strike vp liuely lads.

tVife. I had not thought in truth, that a
man ofyour age and dilcretion (as I may fay j being a Gen-
tleman, and thereforeknowne by your gentle conditions,
could haue vfed fo little refpeft to the weaknefle of his wife;
for your wife is your ownc flefih.the ftaffe of your age, your
yoke-fellow, with whofehelpc you draw through the mire
of this tranfitory world : Nay,fhe’s your ownc ribbe. And
againe—

Oldmer, I come not hither for thee to teach,

I haue nopulpit for thee to preach,

I would thou hadftkiftmcvnder the breech.

As thou art'a Lady gay.

tyife, Marie with a vengeance.’

I am hartelyforry for thepoore gentlew'oman:but if I were
thy wife, I’faith gray-beard,l’faith— — *

Cit, I pre’thee fweet hunny-fuckle,bc content.

I^ife. Giue me fuch words that am a gentiewoman borne,
hang him hoary rafcall. Get mcc fomedrinke lam

almofi; molten with fretting ; now befhrcw his knaucs heart
for it.

Old mer. Play me a light Lanalto : come, bee frolicke,fill
the good fcllowes wine.

tJMifl.mer,'^\\'gyh^ ,tJMerrithou^t, are you dllpofed to
make me wait here ; you’l open I hope, H’e fetch them that
(hall open elfe.l

Old mer. Good woman if you wU fing Il’e glue you fome-
thingjifnotr

• = „ S.ong,.

The Knight efthe) hnrning Tefile

Song,

Toti 4re no lone fir me Margret,/ Am no lone fir yen.

Come aloft Boyes, aloft. •

mer. Now a Churlc* fart in your teeth fir : Come
A/>ckSi wec’l not trouble him, a fhallinot ding Vs i’th teeth
with his bread and his broth:that he fhall not : come boy,ll’c
prouide for thee, I warrant thee ; wce'l goe to maifter Ven-
tcrirf/r the Merchant, Il’e get his letter to mine Holl of the
Beilin Waltham, there Ife place thee with the Tapftcr ; will
not that doe well for theccJWici^? and let me alone for that
oldCuckoldly knauc your father, Il’evfe him in his kinde,

I warrant yee.

fVifi. Come ^eor^e,wher’s the beerc?

Ctt, Hcrcloue.

fVtfi. This old fornicating fellow wil not out of my mind
yet; Gentlemen, H’e begin to you all, andl defire moreof
your acquaintance, with all my heart. Fill the Gentlemen
fomc beerc '

Finis syFSftii tertij,

Adus quartus, Scoena prima.

’Boy daHHceth.

Wifi. "LooktCeorge, the little boy’s comeagaine, mefc
thinkes helookesfomethinglikcthe prince of in his
long flocking, if hee had a little harnefTc about his necke.
Georgel^N^\\\^2i\^ch\vn6oLnctFading^, Fadingh a fine liggc
Ileaffureyou Gentlemen: begin brother, now a capers
fwcet heart, nowaturnca’th toc,and then tumble: cannot
you tumble youth?

Bay. No indeed forfooth.

Wifi. Nor cate fire? Boy. Neither.

Wife. Why then I thanke you heartily,thcrc’s two pence
to buy you points withall. . - '

Entir lafper and Boy.

lafp. There boy, dcliuer this .• but do it well. Hafl thou
prouided racfburcluftyfdlovvcs.^

The\Kntght of the hurning Peftle ',

Able to carry me ? and art thou perfcft
In all thy bufincfle? Boy. Sir, you need not fcarc,

I hauc my lefTon here, and cannot mifl'c it :

The men are ready for you, and what cHe
Pertaincs to this imploymenr. laff. There my boy, •
Takeitjbut buy no land. ^^>7. Faith fir ’twere rare
Tofeefoyong apurchalcr tiflye,

And on my wings carry your deftinie. Exit,

Ja/p, Go, and be happy. Now my latefi hope
Forfake me not, but fling thy Anchor out.

And let it hold : Hand fixt thou rolling ftonc.

Till I cnioy my deereft: hcarc me all

You powers that rule in men ccelefliall. Exit.

^^^.Gothy wayeSjthou artascrookedafpriggeas cuer
grew in I warrant him heed come to fomc naughty

end or other :for hislookesfay nolefle:Befides, his father
(you know George) is none of the beft, you heard him take
me vp like a flirt Gill, andfingbaudy fongsvpon me; but
Ifaith if I liue (yeirge—>

Cft, Let me alone fwect-heart,I haue a tricke in my head
fliall lodge him in the Arches for oneyearc, and make him
{\x\gTeceam, cr’elleauchim, and yet hec fliall neuer know
who hurt him neither.

PVife. Do my good (jeorge,&o.

Cit. What fliall we haue Rafrio now boy?

Boy, Y ou fliall haue what you will fir.

Qt, Why fo fir, go and fetch me him thcn,and let the So-
phy of come and chriften him achilde.

Bey. Bclecue me fir,that will not doc fo well, ’tis flale, ic
has bccne had beforc.atthc red Bull.

JVife. George let P^ctraucll ouer great hils,& let him be ve-
ry weary, and come to the King of Cretcouids houfe, couered
Withveluet, and there let the Kings daughter ftand in her
windov/ all in beaten gold, combing her golden locks with
aconibeof Iuory,andletherfpyP^,and fall in lone with
him, and come downc to him,and carry him imoher fathers
houfe,and then let talkc with her,

" H. C;>.,

4^

of the Imnifig TcJHe,

C<>.Wcll faid Nell^n fhal be fo.-boy let’s ha’c done quicivly.

3oy. Sir, if you will imagine all this to be done already,
yeufhallhearc thcmtalke together: but wee cannot pre-
fent a houfe couered withblacke veluet, and a Lady inbea-
ten gold.

Qt. Sir boy, lets ha’t as you can then.

Befidei it will fltew ill-fauourcdly to haue 'a Gro-
cers prentice to court akings daughter.

Will it fo fir? you are well readinHiftories : I pray
you what w'as fir Dageneti was not he prentice to a Grocer
in London?readthe play of the Fmre Trentices of London,
where they toffe theirpikesfo : Ipray you fetch him in fir,
fetch him m.

Boj/. It fliallbe done,it is not our fault gentlemen, Exit.
JVtfe' Now we fliall fee fine doings I warrant tee

0 here they comejhow pretily the king of Craemods daugh-
ter is dreft. Enter Rafe and the Lady, Squire and dwarfs.

(fit. I Nell, it is the fafhion of that country,! warrant tee.
Lady. Welcome fir Knight vnto my fathers Court.

King of Ldidoldauia, vnto me ‘Eompiona
His daughter deerct but fureyoudo not like
Your entcrtainment.that will flay with vs
No longer but anight. Kafe. Damfell right fairc,

1 am on many fad aduentures bound.

That call me forth into the wildernefle:

Befides, myhorfesbacke is fomething gal’d.

Which will inforce me ride a fober pace.

But many thankes (faire Lady) be to you,

Fcr vfing errant Knight with curtefie.

Lady. But fay (braue knight) what is your name &birth?
Rafe. My name is K^f^e, I am arrEnglifli man.

As true as ftcele,a hearty Englifhman,

And prentice to a Grocer in the ftrond.

By deed Indent, of which I haue one part:

But Fortune calling me to follow Armes,

On methis holy order I did take,

OfjBurningpcflle, which in all mens eyes.

The K/tight ofthehurnlngPe^le^^^^^

I bcare, confounding Ladies enemies.

L.tdj. Ofchauc Iheardof your braue country-men,
And fcrciliroylc, and ftore of holefome foo<i;

My Father oft will tell me of adrinke
In England found, and Nipiuto cal’d.

Which driucth all the forrovv from your hearts.

Raje. Lady ’tis true, you need not lay your lips
To better Ntpttato then there is.

Lad). And of a wild-fowlc he will often fpeake.

Which poudred beefe and muftard called is :

For there haue beene great warres ’tjvixt vs and^you.

But truly Rafs^ it was not long of me.

Tell me then could you contented be.

To wcare a Ladies fauour in yourfhield.?

Rafe. lamaknightofreligious.order.

And will not weare afauour ofa Ladies
That trufts in Antichrift,and falfe traditions.

_Cit. Well fayd R<^,conuert her if thou canft.

Rafe. Befides, I haue a Lady of my owne
In merry England, for whofe vertuous fake
I tooke thefc Armes, and Sufdn is her name,

A Coblers maid in Milke-ttrect, v'hom I vow
Nerc to forfake, whilft life and Pcflle laft.

Lad). Happy that Cobling dame, who ere fhe be.

That for her owne (deercRd^) hath gotten thee.

Vnhappy l,that nere fhall fee the day
To fee thee more, that bearft my heart away.

Refe. Lady fare-well,! needs muft take myjeaue.

Ltd). Hard-hartcd^<s^, that Ladies doftdcceiue.

Cit. Harkc thee , there»s money for thee; giue
fomething in the King of (^racemds houfe,be not beholding
tohim.

Rafe. Lady before I go, I muft remember
Your fathers Officers, wh^ truth totell,

Haue beene about me very diligent.

Hold vp thy fnowy hand thou princely maid.

There’s twelue pence for your fathers Chamberlalne,

And

The Kmght of the burning Tejllel

P nd another {hilling for his Cooke,

For by my troth the Goofe was roflcd well.

And twelue-pcncc for your fathers horfc-kcepcr, ^

For nointing my horfc backe; and for his buttetj

There is another {billing. To the maid

That wafli’c my boot-ho{e,there’s an Englifh groat;

And two pence to the boy that wip't my boots :

And laft, faire Lady,therc is foryour fclfe
Three pence to buy you pins at "B$tmbo fairc.

Lnij. Full many thankes.and I will kcepe them fafe
Till all the heads be off, for rhy lake Rafe.

Rafe. Aduance my Squire and Dwarfe,! cannot ftay.
Lady. Thou kilft my heart in parting thus away. Exent,
JVife. I commend R<i^ yet that hce will not ttoopetoa
there’s propercr women in London then any arc
there I-wis. But hcere comes MaifterH#«»p^/'9’ and his
againe now George.

Cit. Icony,pcace.

Enter Marchar.t,fJumphrej, Luce and a’Boj,

March. Go get you vp,I will not be intreated.

And gdlTip mine.Il’e kgtpc you fure hereafter
From gadding out againe with boyes and vnthrifts,
Comcjthcy are womens tcares,! know your faibion.

Go {irrah.locke her inland keepe the key. Exit Luce

Safeasyouloue yourlife.NowmyfonneH«»59^, &Boy.
You may bothreff: alTured of my loue
In this, and reape your owne defire.

Hww. Ifeethis loue youfpeake of,through your daughter.
Although the hole be little 5 and hereafter
Will yceld the like in all I may, or can.

Fitting a Chrilban, and a gentleman.

March, I dobeleeuc you(my good fonne)and thankeyou;
For’twere an impudence to thinke you flattered.

Humph. It were indeed, but {ball I tell you why,

I luuc becne beaten twice about the lye.

March. Wt\l fon.no morcofcomplcment, my daughter
Is yours againe; appoint the time, and take her.

Wce'ic

The Knight of the burning P eft lei
Wc’le hauc no ftealing for it, I my fcifc
And fome few of our friends will fee you married.

Htfm. I would you would i'faicb, for be it knowne
I eucr was afraid to lie alone,

A-fArch. Some three dales hence then.

Hum, Three dales, let me fee,

'Tis fomc-what of the moft, yet I agree,

Bccaufc I meanc againft the appointed day.

To vifite all my friends in new array. Enter ferumtl
Ser. Sir, there’s aGcntlewomanwithoutwouldfpeake
with your Worfliip. iJVttxch^ What is fliec?

Strlaskthcr not.

Merch. Bid her come in.

Sntermijlrefe -Merry-thought And Afichael,
U\iifi.mer. Peace be to your Worfliip,! come as a poorc
Sutertoyoufir, inthebehalfcof this child.

Merch. Arc you not wife to Merrie-thoughtf
•MiJi.mer.Yes trucW,would I had nerc feenc his eies,hahas
rndonc me and himiclfc and his children, & there he liues at
home & fings, & heights, & Rcucls among his drunken c6-
panions,but,I warrant you, where to get a peny to put bread
in his mouth, heknowesnot: and therefore if it like your
Worfliip, I would entreate your letter, to the honeft Heft
of thc!Sf/ in fPaltham, that I may place my child vndet
the proteftion of his Tapfter, in fome Ictlcd courfe ot life,
Merch. I’me glad the heauens haue heard my prayersithy
VVhenlwasripe inforrowslaught atme, (husband
Thy fonne like an vnthankcfull wretch,! hauing
Redeem’d him from his fall and made him mine,

Tofhewhis loueagainc,firftftolcmydaughter.

Then wrong’d this Gentleman, and laft of all,

Gauc me that griefe, had almofl brought me downe
Vntomy grauc.had notaftronger hand
Rclciu’d my forrowes, go, and weepe, as I did
And be vnpittied, for I hcerc profefle
An cuerlafting hate to all thy name.
xJMifi,mer, VVill you fo fir, how fay you by that ? come
T ^ H 3 (JHicks

Oft ?

Th( Knight of the burning fefle.'

kecpc his windc to cook his PorragCj wc’le
o tothyNurces/W«c*i«, flice knits hike ftockings boy, and
e’lc knit too troy, and bee beholding to none of them
al] , Exemt L^ichael and mother. ■

Enter A bey, Tvith a letter •

Boy. Sir, I take it you arc the Maifter of this hoiife.

Merch. How then boy? •

Boy. Then to youifelfe fir comes this letter.

From whom my pretty Boy?

“Soy. From him that was your fcruant,but no more
Shall that name eiier be, for hcc is dead,

Gricfe of your purchas’d anger broko his heart, ■

I faw him die, and from his hand rccciu’d
This paper, w hh a charge to bring it hither,

Rcade it, and fatisfic your fclfe in all.

Letter.

March. Sir,that I haUewr'Pnged ysttrloHe, hmtfi cenfegcyin
yvhichl bane pnreha/ltomyfelfe, hefides myne pvmevndoingy the
ill opinion of my friendif^t not your anger, good pr, out hue me', hut
fujfer mee to rejl in peace with y^our forgmeHefe-,,let my body (if U
dyivgman may fo much premile with yen ) bee brou^t to your
daughter,that (heemay truely know my hole fames are now bteried,,
and, mthall^receiue atefiimony ofthexjeale / bore her vertueifare-
mil fir euer, and be etter happy i lafper.

Gods hand k great in this, I do forgiiic him,

.Yet 3 ani glad he’s quiet, where I hope
He will not bite agairie:boy bring the'body
And let him haue his Will, if that be all.

Boy. ’Tb here without fir. Aderch.Sofir,\{y0vf[e,&{e
Youmay condu6i it3n,Idonot fcareiw

Hump. PJcbc yoiirV£herboy,for thoughlfayic.

He ow’d me fomething once, aud well did pay it. Exeunt.

Enter Luce alone>

Luce. Iftherebeanypunifhmcntinfli(ftcd
Vpon the miferable, more then yeti feclc, '

Pet it together qraze me, and at once

Prefle

The Knight of the burning Pe^Hei

Prcffe downc my foulc, I cannot bcare the painc
Of thefe delaying tortures; thou that art
The end of all, and the fvvcetc reft of all;

Come,c©mc 6 death, bring me to thy peace.

And blot out all the memory I nourilli
Both of my father and my crucll friend.

0 wretched maideftill lining to be wretched,

To be a fay to fortune in her changes.

And grow to number times and woes together.

How happy had I bene, if being borne
My graue had bene my . cradle? Snter fermrit,

Ser. By your leaue

YongMiftteffc,here’s aboy bath broughta coffin.

What a would fay Iknow not, but your father
Charg’d me to giue you nbtice,here they come.

Enter twp hearittg a Co fin, laf^er in it.

Luce. For me. I hop’t ’tis come, and *tis moft welcome.
Boy, Faire Miftreffe let me not adde greater griefe
To that great ftore you haue already* taf^er
Tha^whilft he liu’d was yours, now Scad,

And here enclos’d, commanded me to.bring

His body hither, aodto craue a teare

From thofe faire eyes, though he deferu’d notpitty,

Todeckc his funeralljfor fo he bid me

Tell her for whom he di’de. Luce. He ftiall Kaue many:

Good friends depart a little, whilft I take Exeunt Coffh

My leaue of this dead man, that oncie I lou’d;

Hold, yet a little, life and then Igiuc thee
To thy firftheauenly being; O my friend/

Haft thou decciu’d me thus, and got before me.?

1 ftiall not long bee after, but bcleeuc me.

Thou wert too cruell /.i/jD<T gainft thy felfe, '

In punilhing the fault,I could hauc pardoned.

With fo vntimely death; thou didft not wrong me.

But euer wer’t moft kind, moft true, moft louingj
Andlthemoftvnkind.moftfaife, moft cruell.

Didft thou but askc a tcarcfll’c giue thee all,

I ^ Eue»

The Knight of the. Burning Ttfile

Eucn all my cics can powre downe, all my figh’s
And all my fclfe', before thou goeft from me
There arc but fp^ijing rites :But if thyfoule *

Be yet about this placy, and can behold
And fee what I pilpare to dcckc thee with.

It Iball go vp, borne on the wings of peace
And^itisficd: firft will I ling thy dirge.

Then kiflTe thy pale lips, and then die my felfe.

And fill one Coffin and one grauc together.

• SoHg,

fomt youyphofelottes^feJ^ad,

And whiles / fiKg
and wring

Euerj hand and euerj heAd,

Bindwith (^ipresand fad Ewe,

Ribands hlack?^ and candles bleWy
For him that was of men mofi true*

feme with heany moterning,
eyindonhis graue
Lethimhaue

' I'

SaerificeofftghesAndgroaningi
Lethimhaue faire flowers enow,' i

white and purple,greene and jelloWf
Forhimthatwasofmenmofltruei

Thoufable cloth, fad coucr of my ioics
1 liftthec vp, and thus I mecte with death.

Jaff. And thus you meete the lining. Afe«.SauemchcaU€D*
ioT. Nay do not flic mefairc, I am no fpiric,

Looke better on me, do you know me yet?

Luce. O thou d cere fliadow of my friend.

/alp. Deere fubftance,

1 fweare I am no fhactow, feele mv hand.

It is the fame it was, I am your

Your lafper that’s yet huing, and yet louing*

Pardon my rafli attempt, my foolilh proof©

The Kmghf of the hurning Pefllg]

I put in praftife of your conftancy, ^

For fooner fhoiild my fword hauc drunkc my bloud.

And fet my foule at liberty, then drawne •

The Icaft drop from that body; for which boldncfle
Doome me to any thing: if death I take
And willingly. Luce. This death I’le giue you for
So,now I am latisfi cd; you arc no fpirir.

But my ownc trucft,trueft,tru eft friend.

Why doc you come thus to mcc,

/^ptr, Firft tofeeyou.

Then toconueyyouMncc.

It cannot bee.

For I am lockr vp her c and watcht at all howers,'
That’tisimpoffiblc formctolcape.

/.^ Nothing more poflible, within this coffin
Do you conucy your fclfe, let me alone,

I haue the wits of twenty men about me,

Oncly I craue the (belter of your Clofec
A little, and then fcarc me not; creepe in
That they may prcfcntly conucy you hence:

Fcarc nothing decreft louc,Il’c be your fccond.

Lie clofe, fo, all goes well yet; Boy.

'* Bey, At hand fir.

lajp, Conuey away the Coffin, and be wary.

'Tis done already.

Now mufti go coniure. Sxit,

Enter LMerchant,

Mereh. Boy,Boy.

Boy. Your feruant fir.

Kja^rch. Do me this kindnclTcBoy.hold here’s a crowne.*
Before tihou bury the body of this fellow, carry it to his
old raerie father, and falute him from mec, and bid him fing,
hehathcaufe. 'v

Boy. I will fir.

cMerch, And then bring me word what tune he is in^
and haue another crowne: but do it truely.

Z haue fitted him a bargaine. now, will vex him.

. / %,

*rh ’Knight of the lurnhig TeJ}le\

Boy. God blcffeyourVVorfliips health fir.

(J^farch, Fare-wcUboy* Exeunt.

Enter L^iaijler LMtrr'u-thougJot ,

Wife. Ah old Merry-thoHght, art thou there againe , let’s
here fome of thy fongs.

OldMer. fVho can fng a merrier noate.

Then lie that cannot change a groat?

Not a Dewier left, and yet my heart leapes, I dowondcr
yet, asoldaslam, thatany man will follow aTrade, or
lerue, that may fing and laugh, and w alkc thc fireetes , my
wife and both my fonnes are I know not where , I haue no-
thingleft, norknowl how tocomeKy mcatetofupper, yet
am I merry ftill; for I know I (hall findc it vpon the Table at
fixe a clocke, therefore hang Thought,

1 would not be a Scruigman to carry the clokc-bag ftill.

Nor would I be a Fawleconcr the greedy Havvlkes to fill.
ButI wouldbeina goodhoufc, & hauea goodMairtertoo^
But I would eat & drink of the beft, & no work would I do.

This is it that kcepes life and foulc together , mirth, this
is the Philofophers ftoiie that they write fo much on, that
kcepes a man cueryong.

Enter a Boy,

Boy. Sir, they fay they know all your mony is gone, and
they will truft you for no more drinke.

Oldmer. Willtheynot? let am choofcjthebcftis Ihaue
mirth at home, and neede not fend abroad for that, Jctthem
keepetheir drinke to thcmfclues.

For hllian of Berry fhee dwels on a Hill,

And fhee hath good Beere and Ale to fell.

And of good fellowesfltc thinks no ill.

And thether will we go now, now, now, now, and thethef
Will wee go now.

And when you haue made a little flay.

You need not a«ke what is to pay.

But kiffc your Hbfteffeand go your way, And thUher,&c.

Enter another Boy,

i.Boy. Sir,, I can getno bread foiTuppcr,:

Oldmer.

T he lintght of the burnmg Pefile]

Oldmer. Hang bread and Tupper, let’s preferue our mirtb,'
and wc fliall ncucr feele luingcrj I'lc warrant you , let’s hauc
a Catch, boy follow me, come fing this Catch.

Ho^hoytio body at home y meate, nor drinke, nor money haveee
none, fiilthe^ot Eedy,neHer more need f.

, Otdmer. So boies enough, follow mcc, let’s change out
place and we llialllaugh afrefh.

Exeunt,

Wife, I.ethim goeCecr^e, afhallnot haue any counte-
nance from vs, nor a good word from any i’th’ Company, if
I may ftrike ttroke in’t.

Cit, Nomoreafhannotloue; but iVe/ I will haue
doe a very notable matter now , to the cternall honour
and glory of all grocers., firrah you there boy , can none of
youheate?

Sir, your plcaflire.

(fit. Let kafh come out on May-day in the morning and
fpcakevponaComluitwith all his Scarfes about him, and his
fethersand his rings and his knacks.

Boj, Why fir you do not thinke of our plot,what will be-
come of that then.''

C<f. Why fir, I care not what become on’t, T’lc haue him
come out, or lie fetch him out my felfe, I'le hauefomc-
thing done in honor pf the Ciity,bcfides, he hath bene long
enoughvponAdiK ntlires, bring him out quickely , or if I
come in amongfl you ——

"Boy, Wcllfirheefliall come out, but if our play mifear--
ry, fir you arc like to pay for’t.

Exit Boy, " '

Cit, Bringhim away then.

Wife, This will bebraue i’faith, George iTiall not he dartec
the morrice too for the credit of the Strand.

('ittiz,. No fwectc heart it will bee too much for the boy,
b there he is Nel, hee’s reafonablc wellin reparcll , but hee
has not rings enough.

Enter Raph,

Raph. London, thee Idoprefent the merry Month of May

I 2 Let

TheKtJight of the burn wgTeJlle.

Zet eAch irHcSubte^be content to he Are me rvhat I [aj\

Tot from the top of Conduit hcad^ atf!ainely way appeared
Ivfiilboth tell my name to you and wherefore I came heere,
tJMy name is Raph^ by due dtfeent^ though not ignoble /,

7'et far inferior to the Tlocke of or at tons Cjrocery.

^yind by the (fommon-comcell^ of my fe Howes in the Strand^

U^ith guilded Staffe^and crojfed Sk^^rfe^tbe MayMrd here I fiandf
Reioyce^ b Englifh hearts y^eioyce.reioyce b Loners deerCy
Reioyce b fifty fTorvne^ and Country y reioyce eke euery Shire^

Tor now the fragrant Flowers do/pring and [front in feemely forty
7h€ little Birds do ft and fngy the Lamhes do makf ff^rt^
jindnowthe BurchinTree doth bud that maky the Schoole boy cry
y* he UMorrice rings while Hobby-horfe doth footc itfeateoufyz
7 he Lords and Ladies now abroad for their difport and play^ -
Tdo kjffe fometimes zfon the ^rajfe^ and fometimes in the Hej^
JVow B utter with a leafe of Sageis goodto Barge the bloudy
JF// Vc nus and Thlebotemy for they are neither good^

Flow little fjh on tender fionCy beginne to cafi thetr bellies y
tyfndfluggifhfnailsythat erf were mute, do creep out ef their [helief
TThe rumbling Riuers now do war me for little boiestofadhy
7 he fturdy Steede, now goes to grajfoy and vp they hang his faddle^
The heauy Hart, the bellowing Buchey the Rafcaland the Pricket y
Are now among the Teomans Teafcy and leaue the fear efull thickft*
zAnd be like theWy byoUy I fajy cf this fame noble Towncy
And lift aloft your veluet heads y and fippingof yourgowne:

With bels on legs, and napkins cleane vntoyour Jhouldirs tide.

With Scarfes garters as you pleafe, ^ Hey for our 7 own cri*d

March out and [hew your willingminds by twenty and by twenty y
T^Hogfdon or to Newingtofty where ^iAle and Cakes are plenty t
And let it nere be fdd, for f^amOy that we the youths of London,
Lay thrumming of our Qafsat homey and left ourcuflomevndone^
Z^p then, / fay, bothyong and old, both man And maide a Maying
With Tdrumsand Guns that bounce alowd,r^ mery Taberplaying*
VFhichto frolongy (fod fane opir King, and fend his (fountry peace
Androoteout Treafon from the Land, and foy my friends I cestfe. ^

Finis A6I.4.

The Knight of the burning PefU,

Adus 5', Scoena priraa. *i

EnterLMarchafit^ fetm,

March. I will hauc no great (lore of company at the wed-
ding, a cuppleofncighbours and their wiues, and wee will
haiic a Capon in ftc wed broth , with marrow', and a good
pceec of bcefe,fluckc with rofe-mary.

Enter lafperyhfj face mealed,
laff. Forbearcthy paines fond man, it is too late.
tJkarch, Heauen bleficmct/i^fy?
laff. I, I am his Ghoft

Whom thou haft iniur’d for his conflant lone r

Fond worldly wretch, who doft not vndcrftand
In death tlut true hearts cannot parted be.

Firfi know thy daughter is quite borneaway,

On W'ings of Angels, through theliquid aire,’

To farre out of thy reach, and neuer more
Shalt thou behold her face :But fheeandl
Will in another world enioy our loucs.

Where neither fathers anger, pouertie.

Nor any crofle that troubles earthly men
Shall make vs feuer our vnited hearts.

And neuer fhalt thou fit, or be alone
In any place,butl will vifit thee
With gaftly look es, and put into thy minde
The great offences wich thou didft to me.
when thou art atthy Table with thy friends
Merry in heart, audfild with fwelling wine,

Il’e come in midft of all thy pride and mirth,

Inuillblc to all men but thy felfc.

And whifper fuch a fad tale in thine eare,

Shall make thee let the Cuppefall from thy hand,

And ftand as mute and pale as Death it felfc.

LPifarch, Forgiuc me lajper ; Oh! what might I doe?

I 3 Teli

The K flight of the lurnittg Vefle,

Tell me, to lotisGc thy noblctl Gboft?
i<j/p.ThcTc is no incanes,too late thou thinitfl: of this.
Ol'!>irch. But tell me what were befl for me to doe?

Lifp. Kepent thy deede,and fatisfie my father,

And beat fond Humphrey out of thy dores. Exit lafer.
Enter Humphrey.

Wife. Lookc George, his very Ghoft woulj hauc folkcs
beaten.

Hm-ph. Father, my bride is gone, faire miftreffe Lace,

My foule’sthefountof vengeance, mifehiefes fluce.

A'larchMtnct foole out of my fight, with thy fond paffion
Thou hafi vndonc me.

Humph. Hold my father deere.

For Awcerhy daughters fake, that had no peere.

(JMar.T\\y father foole? there’s fome blows more,begone.
Jnfper,\ hope thy Ghoft bee well appeafed.

To fee thy willpcrformd,novv will I go
To fatisfie thy father for thy wrongs. Exit,

Humph. What ftial 1 1 doe? I haue becne beaten tw ice.

And miftrefl'eZ,««is gone? helpe me dcuicc;

Since my true-louc is gone,l ncucrmorc,

Whilft I do hue, vpon the sky will poro;

But in the darke will weare out my fhooe-foles
In paffion, in Saint F<?<r^j‘Churchvncjerf’<t«/i!'/. Exit.

TVife. George call R«i/Jrhithcr, if you louc me call Kafe hi-
thcr, T hau c the braueft thing for him to do George ; prc’thee
call him cjuickly.

, (^it. Rafe ,y:\\y Rafehoy . Enter^afe.

Rafe, Heerefir.

Ctt, Come hitherR;?^, come to thy miftrefle boy.
Wife.RafelwovXA haue thee call all the youthes together
in battle -ray, with drums, and guns, and flags, and march to
Mile end in pompous fafhion,and there exhort your Souldi-
ers to be merry and vaifcjanc! to keepe their beards from bur-
ning Rafc,vc\A thcnskirmifli, and let your flagges flye, and
cry kill kill, kill : my husband fliall lend you his Jerkin
and thac’s afcarfe3 forthcrcft,thehoule fliallfurnifhyou,
' and

The Knight of the burning Pe(l/e.

amlvvce’l pay for’c :cloeitbra«e!y Rafe , and thinlce before
whom you performe, and what perfon you reprefenr.

Rafe. I warrantyou miftrefle if I do it not forthe honour
of the Citty, and the credit of my maifter,let me neucr hope
forfrecdome.

fVife. ’Tis well Ipoken Ifaith ; go thy wayes, thou aft a
fparke indeed.

Cit. RafefRafe, doubleyour files brauely

I warrant you fir. Sxit'Rafe.

Cit. Let himlooke narrowly to his feruicc, Ifiialltake
him clfe,I was theremy fclfea pike-man once in the hotteft
oftheday, wench ; had my featherfiaot fliccreaw'ay , the
fringe ofmy^pike burnt off with powder, my pate broken
Withafcouring-fticke,and yet LtbajirkeGod lam hcere.

T)rum within.

Wife. Harke Geor|'<f the drums.

Cit. Ran,tan,tanjtan ;ran,tan : O wench an thou hadfl;
but feene little iVI?(^ofAlgatc, 6mm Ned, hqyvhcemade it
rare againe, and iayd on like a tyrant ; and then firoke foftly
till the ward came vp, and then thundred againe, and toge-
ther we go : fa,fa,fa, bounce quoth the guns : courage my
hearts, quoththeCaptaines : Saint quoth the pike-

men-, and w'ithall here they lay, and there they lay : And yet
for all this I amheerc wench.

Wife. Be thankfull for it Cewe, for indeed ’cis wonder-
ful!.

Enter Refit and hie company with Drummes and colours.

Rafe. March faire my hearts, Lieuctenantbeatc the rcare
vp: Ancient, let your colours flye ; but haue a great care of
the Butchers hookes at white-Chappcll, they haue beene
the death of many a faire Ancient. Open your files that I
may take a view both ofyour perfons and munition : Serge-
antcallamuficr.

Serg. KPiA’aA^WilliamHamerton'pevxtx.tx,

Ham. Here Captaine.

Kafe. A Corflcc, and a fpanifh pike j ’ds well, can you
ihake it with a terror?

Hatni

The Knight of the, burning Pefile

Ham, IhopcfoCsptaiac.

Raft, Charge vpon me , 'tiswith the weakeft: put more
flrength iVtlham HammtrtOH^ more ftrength: as you were a-
gaine. Proceed Sergeant.

Serge, (jeorge <freene~goe(efi?ov\.t.zizil
Greene. Hccre.

Rafe. Let me fee yourpccce neighbour Gree»e-goofey'f\\tti
was flic (hot in ?

Cjreene. And like you maifter Captainc, I made a (hot euen
now, partly to fcourc her, and partly for audacity.

Rafe. It fliould feeme fo ccrcainely, for her breath is vet
inflamed .’befidcs, there is a mainc fault in the touch-hole,
it runnes, and flinketh ; and I tell you morcouer, andbe-
Iccue it : Ten fuch touch-holes would breed thepex in the
Army. Get you afeathcr,neighbour,getyou a feather, fwcet
oyle, and paper, and your pcece may do well enough yet.
Where’s your powder /

Greene. Hecre.

Rafe. What in a paper? AsIamaSouldier,andaGentIe-
inan,it craues a Martiall Court ; you ought to dye for’t.
Where’s your hornc?anflvere me to that.

Greene. An't like youfir,! was obliuious.

Refe, It likes me not you fliould bee lo 5 ’tis afliamc for
you, and a fcandall to all our neighbours, bceingaman of
worth and eftimation, to leauc your home bchinde you ; I
am afraid ’twill breed example. But let me tell you no more
cn’t;ftand,tillIvicwyouall. What’s become o’thnofcof
yoiirflaske?

j.Souldter. Indeed law Captainc, 'twas blowne away
with powder.

Rafe. Put on a new one at the Cities charge. Whcrcs the
ftoneoftbispeecc.^

^.Sfhldter. The Drummer tooke it out to light To-
bacco.

Rafe. ’Tisafaulimyfricnd,putitinagainc:You want a
Nofe, andyouaStonej Sergeant, take a note on’t, for I
nicanc to fleppe it in the pay, Remouc and march, foft and

fairc

7 he Knight of the burning Te(ik.
faire Gentlemen, foft and fairc : double your flies, as you
were, faces about. Now you with the fodden face, keepe in
there : looketo your match firrah,it will be in your fcllowcs
flaskcanonc. So,makea crefeent now, aduance your pikes,
fland and giiie earc. Gentlemen, Countrey-men, Friends,
and my fellow-Souldiers, I hauc brought you this day from
the Shops of Security, and the Counters ofContent,to mea-
fiire out in thefe furious fields, Honourby theellj andpro-
wefleby the pound : Let it not, 6 let it not, I fay, bee told
hercafter,thc noble iffue ofthis Citie fainted: but beare your
felues in this faire aiftion, like men, valiant men, and free-
men ; Fcare not the face of the enemy , nor the noife of the
gunsifor beleeue me brethrcn,the rude rumbling ofa Brew-
ers Carre is farre more terrible , of which you hauc a daily
experience : Neither let the ftinke of powder offend you,
fince a more valiant ftinke is nightly with you. Toarefol.
ucd mindc, his home is cucry where : I fpcake not this
to take away the hope of your returne; foryouftiallfec
(I do not doubt it)and that very ftiortly, your louing wiues
againc,and your fweet children, whofe care doth beare you
company in baskets. Remember then whole caufe you hauc
in hand, and like a fort of true-borne Scauingers, fcourc me
this famous Realmc of enemies. I haue no more to fay but
this: Stand to your tacklings lads, and fhew to the world you
can as wellbrandifti afword,as fliake an apron. Saint
and on my hearts. OtUner. S*^. George, S'. Getirge. JExemt

Wi^.Twas well done Il'cfcndthee a cold Capona
field, and a bottle ofMarch-becrc j and it may be, come my
fclfetofccthce.

Cit. Nell, the boy has dcceiued me much,! did not thinke
Jthadbeenein him : he has performed fuch a matter wench,
that if 1 line, next ycare Il’c hauc him Captainc of the Gally-
foiftjorll'c want my will.

Enter oldL^lerri^theUght,

0/d «ter. Yet I thankc God,! breake not a tinkle more then
I had,not a ftoope boyes : Care Hue with Cats, I dcfic thee,
my heart is as found as an Okc j and though I yvantdrinke

K ' " to

The Zmght of the burning Pejile.

to wet i«y whiftlc, I can (ing ;

Come no more there boyes,come no more there ;

For we fliall neucr w'hilft we line, come any more there.
Enter a boy yvith ei Ceffn.

Soy. God faueyou fir;

04/iWi.*r.lt’s abraueboy : canftthou fiog f
Toy, Yes fir. I can fing, but ’tis not To necefiary at this
time.

Oldmcrri. Sing yvee, and chaunt it, whilft louc doth
grant it.

Toy. Sir,fir, if you knew what Ihaue brought you, you
vvould haue little lift to fing.j

Oldmcr. O the Mimon round, full long long I haue thee
fought.

And now I haue thee found,& what haft thou here brought?
Toy. A Coffin fir, and your dead Ion U/per in it.

Old mer. D ead^ why fare- well he j
Thou waft a bonny boy, and I did loucthec.

Enter lafper.

Jafp. Then I pray you fir do fo ftill.
oidmer. Ia/pers ghoft? thou art wclcomefrom Stygian lake
fo foone.

Declare to mee what wondrous things in Pintos court arc
done,

Jaf. By my troth fir,I nerc came therc,tis too hot for me fir.'
O/i/ w«r. A merry ghoft,a very merry ghoft.

And where is your true-louc? 6 where is yours?

/4/I Marie lookc you fir. Heanesvp the Coffin^

Old mer. Ah ha! Art thou good at that Ifaith?

With hey trixie terlery-whiskin;, the world it runneson
whecles.

When the yong mans -—i—vp goes the maidens heclcs,
L^iflreffe LPbferri^t bought, and LPHichael vnthin,
UHifi.mer. What . Ul^erri-thoughtyfiWd you not let’s in?
what do you thinkc fhall become of vs?

Oldmer. What voyce is that that calleth at our doore?
MtJi,mtrf£on know me well enough^, I am furc I haue not

bccne

The of the hurmng Pejlle]

becnefucha firangcrtoyou.

<?4iOT.'r.AndTometheyvvhift!ed, and fome they fung, Hey
doxpnc,d<swne’. and fome did lowdlyfay.euerasthcLord^^r-
wts home blew, an ay LMufgrane ,away ,

You will not hauc vs ftaruc herc,will yon M'".
"M-erri-thomhi?

/(ij^.Nay good flrbeperfwadcd, flic is my mother : if her
offences haue beenc great againft you , let your ownelouc
remember flae is yours^and fo forgiue her.

Luce GoodM*'. Merri-ihought letmec entreat you, I w'ill
not be denied. (ftilJ,'*

tJi'fifi.mer. Why .^erri-thotight ,'k\\\ you be a vext thing

O/i)!. wer.WomanItakeyou to myloue againe, but you
fliallfing before you enter : therefore difpatch your fong,
and fo come in.

Adifi,f»er. Well, you mu ft haue your will when al’s done.
Mic4^what fong canft thou fiogboy?

M/V^. I can fing none forfooth, but a Ladies daughter of
properly.

Song. It rtatya Ladies daaghtery&o,

Old.mer. Come.you’r welcome home againe.

If filch danger be in playing, and ieft muft to carneft turne.
You fliall go no more a maying.

JHarch.mthm. Are you within fir, Maifter M.erri-thought?
2afp. It is my maifters voyce,good fir go hold him in talke
Whilft we conucy our felucs into fome inward roome,
Oldmer. What are you? arc you merry? you muft bee very
merry ifyou enter.

Afarch. I am fir.

Old mer. Sing then.

tJHareh. Nay good fir open to me.

Old mer. Sing, I fay , or by the merry heart you come not in.

Well fir,ire fing.

Fortune my Fee,^c.

You are welcome fir, you are welcome, you fee
your entertainment, pray you bee merry.

^^^rch, O }Al,Mfm-tho0ifit,l am come to askc you

K a ForgiuencfTc'

Min

The Knight of the burning Vefle.

Fcrgiucncirc for the wrongs I oftercti you,

Anti your moft vertuous forme, they’re infinite.

Yet my contrition fhall be more then they.

I do conf efle my hardned'e broke his heart.

For which, iiifi heauen hath giuen me punifliment
More then my age can carry, his wandring fpirit
Not yet at reft, purfues me cucry where,

Crying.I’le haunt thee for thy cruelty. -
My daughter flic is gone, I know not how.

Taken inuifible, and whether liuing,

Or in graue, ’tis yet vncertainc to me.

O Maiftcr ijtierrj -thought, thefc arc the W'cights,

Will finke me to my graue, forgiue me fir.

Old mer. Why fir, I do forgiue you, and be merry.

And if the wag, in’s life time, plaid the knaue.

Can you forgiue him too? Merch. W’ithall my heart fir.

Old mer. Speake it againe,anci hartcly.
tJMtrch, I do fir,

Nowby my fouleldo. —

Old mer. W'ith that came out his Paramoure,

Shcc was as white as the Lillie flower.

Hey troule trollie 1 ollie. Enter Lnce and lajpen

With that came out her nwnedecre Knight,

He was as true as cuer did fight. See.

Sir, if you will forgiue ham, clap their hands together^
there’s no more to be fad i’th’ matter.

Aierch. I do, I do.

Cit. Ido not like this, peace boics, hearc me one of you,
euery bodies partis come to an end hux. Raphes ^ andhee’s
left out.

Boy. ’Tis long of your felfc fir, wee haue nothing to doe
with his part,

Cit. Raph come away, make on hun as you haue done of
the reft, boics come.

FFtfi. Now good husband let him come out and die.
fit. He fhall Air/, come away quickely and die boy,
Sop<. ’Twillbe Yeryvnfithcfhoul<idicfir,vponnoocca-

fion.

The Knight of the humlngVejlk,

fion, and in a Comedy roo.

Cit, Take you no care of that fir boy, is not Ins part at
an end,thinke you, when he's dead? coine zw^yllayh.

Enter Raph, with a forked arrow through his head.

Raph. When I was mortall, this my coftiue corps
Did lap vp higs and Raifons in the Strand,

Where fitting I cfpi’d a Jouely Dame,

Whofe Mailler wrought with Lingell and with All,

And vnder ground he vampied many a bootc,

Straight did her loue prickc forth me, tender fprig
To follow feats of Armes in warlike wife,

T hrough Vfedtham Dcfert, where I did performs
Many atchieuements,and did lay on ground
Huge Barbarofoihu infulting Giant,

And all his Captiues foonc fetat liberty.

Then honour prickt me from my natiuc foils.

Into where I gain’d the loue

Of Pi?wip^»4hisbeloued daughter;

Butyetprou’d conftant to theblacke thum’d maidc
Sufarty and skorn’d Pompianaes loue:

Yetliberalll was andgaueherpinnes.

And money forher fathers Officers,

I then returned home, and thruft my felfc
In a£lion, and by all men chofen w as
Lord of theMay, whercldidflouriflj it ,

WithSkarfesand Rings, and Poefie in my hand.

After this adion, I preferred was.

And chofen Citty Captaine at Mile-end,

With hat and feather and with leading ftaffic.

And train’d my men aud brought them all of clccre,

Saue one man that berai’d him with the noife.

But all thefc things I Raph did vndertake,

Oncly for my beloued Sufans ^ake.

Then eomming^hoBac,and fitting m my Shop
With Apron blew, death came vnto my Stall
To cheapen bat ere I

Could take the bottle do wne, and fill a tail c,

K ,3 Death

T he JC alghf ofth ; bit ?efile

Death caught a pound of Pepper in his hand, ^

And fprtnkled all my face and body ore.

And in an inftantvanifhcd away.

Qt. 'Tis a pretty ion i’faith*

Ra^h, Then tooke I vp my Bow and Shaft in hand.

And walkt into /yfoore-fieUno coole my fclfe.

But there grim crucll death met me againc.

And fliot this forked arrow through my head.

And now I faint, therefore be warn’d bj;mc.

My fellowes euery one of forked heads.

Fare-well all you good boics in merry Lendon^ '

Nerc fliall we more vpon Shroue-tuefday meetc
And pluckc downc houfes of iniqiiitie.

My painc increafeth, I fliall neucr more
Hold open, whilft another pumpes both legs,

Nordaube aSattengowne with rotten egs:

Set vpaflake, oneuer more Ifhall,

I die,flie,flie my fouleto Crecer/Hall; oh,ob,oh,&'c.

fVife. W ell laid Raph, d oe your obeyfance to the Gentle-
men and go your waie»,well faid K/rph.

Exit Raph.

Oldmer. Methinkes all wc,thus kindly and vncxpcdledly
reconciled fhould not depart without a fong.

Aferch, A good motion.

Oldmer, Strike vp then.

Song.

Better LAfufickenere was ktiownff ,

T hen a quire cf hearts in me.

Let each other that hath beeney

Trouhledrviththe gall or /fleenet

Learneof vstokeepehisbrovsy

Smoth and plaine as ours are now. :

Singthough before the houre of dying

He fhall rif t and then be crying, ^

Hey ho ft is nought but mirth. ' -

1 hat ^eepet the body from the earth.

Exeunt Omnes,

T he Kmght of the htrmng Tejlle,

E^ilogttf.

Cittiz, Come Net, fhal! we go,thcPIaics done,

FFifff. Nay by tny faith George, I haue more manners then
fo, rie fpeake to thefe Gentlemen firft : I thankeyou all
Gentlemen, for your patience and countenane to a
poorc fathcrlcfl'c child, and if I might fee you at my houfe, it
fiiould go hard,but I would haue a pottle of wine and a pipe
of Tobacco for you,for truely I hope you do like the youth,
but I would bee gladto know the truth : I referre it to your
ownediferetions, whether you will applaud him or no, for
I w'ill winkc,and whilft you fliall do what you will, I thankc
you with all my heart, God giue you good night ; come
George,

E I IS.

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